Chocolate Zucchini Cake

[Freddie]

This used up almost a whole huge zucchini

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 cups grated zucchini (unpeeled) I did the zucchini in my mini food processor

Stir together all dry ingredients. Add eggs, applesauce and oil, mix thoroughly with spoon (do not use electric beaters). Stir in grated zucchini. Pour into prepared Bundt pan, 350 degrees, 50 min. to 1 hour.

This came out moist, delicious and it’s even sort of healthy. I did not frost, just sifted some 4x sugar on it to look pretty. Next time I think I’ll omit the cinnamon, it detracts slightly from the chocolatiness. And there will be a next time as daughter’s garden has LOTS of zucchini waiting.

[Karadeniz]

1. Sounds yummy!

[Ohiogal]

2. I used to make this

many years ago when we had a garden full of zucchini. My three boys liked it, too.

[Luciferous]

3. Yum, I just bought some zucchini so I'll have to try this!

[SamKnause]

4. I agree.

If I made it I would omit the cinnamon.

[Kali]

5. 3 cups zucchini?

is that one medium sized one?

I remember the days before we developed a squash bug problem, the zucchini would double in size overnight if you missed one

[MissMillie]

6. So, I just made this

I didn't have a Bundt pan, but I found a conversion chart on allrecipes that said a 13x9 would hold it. It didn't. I filled the cake pan 1/2 way, and had enough batter left to make 12 small cupcakes (not mini-cupcakes).

Cook time was just over 40 minutes for the cake. About 18 minutes for the cupcakes.

I used 1/2 the cinnamon that the recipe called for, and I will do as you did and w/ the 4x sugar.

I grated the zucchini by hand (that's some serious work).

[Freddie]

7. Let me know how you like it!

I’m embarrassed to admit that after 2 days the cake is 3/4 gone, and DH didn’t have any (he rarely eats sweets). I tell myself it’s healthy with all that zucchini in it.