Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake Recipe

Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake Recipe Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

“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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Diabetic Friendly

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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 Aug. 25, 2011 by tracylawson

I haven't made this one yet, but I'm definately going to in the next couple of days. Between the buttermilk, applesauce and the zuccini it's got to be so moist and wonderful. I've made chocolate zuccini bread before, and I'm thinking this might be fairly close to that! All I can say is Yum!!!!

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2011 by lilscakes

Awesome recipe. Made this while camping and made it into 2 smaller pans. Results were moist & delicious! Will definitely be making this one again. Thanks Margo Seegrist for fast, easy & very tasty recipe!

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by meadj

I threw the batter out. Worst recipe I have ever tried in my thirty plus years of cooking. Waste of my ingredients.

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2011 by Lauragreer

This is a keeper! One of the best cake recipes using zucchini. Light and fluffy and delicious. I might add chocolate chips next time. Very good and easy to make.

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2011 by dla12

Made this as written with home grown zucchini. It was fabulous!!!!! Don't hesitate to try this one. I'm making it again this weekend for a BBQ.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by painted pony

most definitely a winner in my book! i doubled the recipe on good faith, didn't have any chocolate but used the new Dark Chocolate baking cocoa (powder form). this will be repeated often in my kitchen. my guess is the bars will freeze well too!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by Debbie1953

Great timing as the zucchini starts to take over! After opening TOH's e-mail to view this featured recipe and discovering Margo is from my hometown of Shelton, WA!! Go Highclimbers!!

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by madelineheart

Maybe I messed something up when I baked it, but it was not one of my favorite zucchini recipes.

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2010 by lanecrew29

This was easy to make, a great way to use zucchini, and moist and delicious. Loved it. A real bargain for the calories! This is a keeper.

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2010 by MrsEm

I made this last night and it was delicious, I did however add about a tbs of cocoa, I might even double that next time. They we a huge hit at the office!

 
 

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