Makeover Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

Makeover Chocolate Zucchini Cake RecipePhoto by: Taste of Home Makeover Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe Rating 4

This cake has all the moistness and rich chocolate flavor of the original version but with fewer calories, fat and sugar.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Makeover Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 14 Servings
15 55 70

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the first eight ingredients until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in zucchini and nuts.
  • Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 373 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 311 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Chocolate Zucchini Cake in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p49

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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by haleymwarren77

I used a little more Zucchini they it asked for, maybe to much will try it again


Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by janetmsd

Lowfat Sugar-free Frosting

8 oz. fat-free cream cheese

1 package (4 serving size) sugar-free instant pudding mix

1 cup milk

8 oz. carton sugar-free whipped topping

Blend cream cheese and pudding mix; gradually add milk. Fold in whipped topping. Makes about 5 cups frosting.


Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by FryMeUp

I made this cake and it was wonderful. I used Splenda sugar, and various kinds of summer sqash. Now if I could only find a lowfat sugar free frosting

 
 
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