Lower Fat Chocolate Zucchini Cake Food

CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-square cake pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess.
• Toss 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Whisk the remaining flour, the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the sugar, 1/2 cup olive oil, the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and pale, about 3 minutes. Add the flour-cocoa mixture; beat on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes (the batter will be thick). Add the zucchini and beat until combined, about 2 more minutes. Fold in the flour-coated chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Combine the remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon olive oil and the honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted. Spread over the cake, then cut into pieces.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool. Cut into 15 servings (5 rows in one direction and 3 in the other).

NO FAT CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Combine and beat egg whites, applesauce, sugar and vanilla extract.
• Stir in the zucchini.
• Mix all of the dry ingredients and add to wet mixture and mix very well.
• Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 pan or into 2 sprayed loaf pans.
• Bake 9 x 13 for about 35 minutes in preheated oven until done, or 2 loaves about an hour.
• Sift over powdered sugar, if desired.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Blend applesauce and sugar.
• Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and beat well.
• Add sifted dry ingredients.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.