Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake
By: Jessica@AKitche...
Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 9:38am

Ingredients




1 C sugar substitute
2/3-3/4 C sugar
1/2 C light sour cream, non-fat plain yogurt, or canola oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 C unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 C unbleached all-purpose flour or half whole wheat, half all-purpose
1/2 C unsweetened baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C low-fat buttermilk
2 1/4 C shredded zucchini
mini chocolate chips for sprinkling, optional

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 baking pan. 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar substitute, sugar, and sour cream on medium speed for one minute. Add eggs, applesauce, and vanilla; beat one minute longer. 3 Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini. 4 Transfer to pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

About

A wonderfully moist, chocolaty, and yes, healthy cake! Plus, it is super easy to make!