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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Nicole Spiridakis
A simple Chocolate Zucchini Cake made with whole grain flour and lots of summer's zucchini. A great way to use up too much squash.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 large zucchini or about 1 pound, or more as needed
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup whole or low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 3 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 325℉. Oil and flour the bottom and sides of a nonstick tube pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Grate the zucchini and set aside.
  • In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until light in color and thickened, about 2 minutes. Gradually add oil in a steady stream while whisking. Continue to whisk until batter is thick. Whisk in the applesauce and yogurt until fully incorporated.
  • Melt the baking chocolate and add it to the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Add the grated zucchini and mix until incorporated. Add chocolate chips and stir again. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Place pan on a baking sheet and bake until a skewer comes out clean in the middle, about an hour.
  • Remove from oven and let cool in pan 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 9gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 401mgFiber: 7gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
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