Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake Recipe

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“I like to make this when the zucchini in my garden gets ahead of me. It’s a great way to get children to eat their veggies!” Margo Seegrist — Shelton, Washington

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Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in the buttermilk, applesauce, chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; beat into butter mixture just until moistened. Stir in zucchini.
  • Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 18 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 172 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 223 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake in Healthy Cooking June/July 2010, p51

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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by jacee23

This cake is so good. I didn't have any semisweet chocolate, so I used cocoa powder. Used egg substitute and 1/2 sugar and 1/2 Splenda. Forgot to sprinkle with powdered sugar, but it was wonderful without it.


Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by ljflaharty

Family loved this recipe. Kept cleaning their plates. Only change made was a substitute for buttermilk - made my own w/whole milk and lemon juice.


Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2011 by terilepak

I made this chocolate zucchini cake with cocoa, and added choc chips on top after the cake was done instead powder sugar.


Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by Skr36

Yes!! Made it and all loved it. Added walnuts. No one Knew it was with Zucchini


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by gayton

My husband and mother loved this. Mild chocolate flavor and very moist. Quite large too, so it lasted three of us a week.


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by debamy2

We loved it but... I made it somewhat higher in calories, I added chocolate chips then iced it with chocolate icing . yummy


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by jdwalton

Thought it would've been better using cocoa instead of melting the chocolate. Wasn't choclatey enough for me. Also a bit too moist.


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by Jewelzy

I expected this to be a tasty dessert based on the ingredients, but it lacked flavor to me and definitely needed more chocolate. I don't understand so many great reviews when everone used (basically) the same ingredients. It makes me wonder if mine just didn't turn out right. Either that or my taste buds are just too accustomed to sweeter treats. I may have overcooked it a little so that would make some difference too.


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by mdbarclay

Put in a little extra cocoa as someone else suggested. Cake turned out wonderful - lasted less than a day - so moist. I am now watching my zucchini plants to see when I can pick one to make again!


Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by andi_marshall

Guess I'm desperate for new zucchini recipes after getting a bumper crop this summer. The cake was okay but ended up throwing half of it away. Next time I'll add more chocolate (cake didn't have a lot of taste) and make 2 smaller cakes. Has anyone tried freezing the cake?

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