Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 14
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 274.7
  • Total Fat: 10.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.9 mg
  • Sodium: 225.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

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Introduction

Moist & delicious! Moist & delicious!
Number of Servings: 14

Ingredients

    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup packed Brown sugar
    1/4 cup soft or melted butter
    1/4 cup Canola oïl
    1/2 cup unsweetend apple sauce
    3 large eggs, beaten
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk*
    2-1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
    2 tsp. baking soda
    4 tbsp. cocoa
    1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    #/4 tsp allspice
    3 cups grated raw zucchini
    1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Tips

*for buttermilk, substitute skim milk with a tablespoon of vinegar to make 1/2 cup


Directions

1) Use a large bowl. Grate zucchini and set aside.
2) Cream together sugars, butter, oïl, and apple sauce in large bowl. Beat in eggs, vanilla and buttermilk.
3)Sift together dry ingrediants in a separate bowl and then add to liquid mixture, beating well.
4) Beat in grated zucchini.
5) Pour into greased and floured 9" x 13" cake pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if desired.
6) Bake at 325 F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. When cool, cut in squares and serve. Good with a dollop of whipped cream.

Serving Size: Makes 15, 2.5 inch x 3 inch servings

Number of Servings: 14

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSESTA.