super moist chocolate zucchini cake

Somewhere in, PA
Updated on Aug 8, 2011

My hubby grows lots of zuchinni and we are constantly trying to finds different ways to make things with them. Here is one of his favorites.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2/3 cup applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup hershey's dark baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1\2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk - i use raw milk as it is creamier you can also use buttermilk
  • 2 cups shredded zuchinni
  • - hershey's dark chocolate semisweet chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans

How To Make super moist chocolate zucchini cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat your oven to 350°, In a large bowl, I use my stand up mixer and beat sugar and oil on medium speed for about 1 minute, then add your eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute longer. In another bowl combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add this to your sugar mixture alternating with the milk and beat until just about blended. Fold in your zucchini.
  • Step 2
    Put the cake batter into a greased 13 inch by 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the top, use as much as you would like but not the entire bag, I used about 3/4 of the bag, and then sprinkle the pecans all over. Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center come out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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