Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake

By urbcindy

1 piece = 286 cal; 13 gm fat; 152 mg sodium; 2gm fiber

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 C sugar
• 1/2 C canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 C unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 C flour
• 1/2 C baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C 1% buttermilk
• 2 C shredded zucchini
• 1 C (6oz) mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 C toasted chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

- Beat sugar and oil at medium speed for 1 min.; add eggs, applesauce and vanilla and beat 1 more minute
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk - beating until just blended; stir in zucchini
- Pour into 13 X 9 sprayed pan; bake at 350 for 20 min; sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans and bake 10 - 20 min. longer until toothpick comes out clean