Yummy Zucchini Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder baking
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups zucchini shredded
- 1 cup chocolate chips miniature, (6 oz)
- 1/2 cup pecans toasted, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute longer. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini.
- Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Yield: 18 servings.
Notes
To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
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