Chocolate-Nut Zucchini Cake

Chocolate-Nut Zucchini Cake
Recipe Number: 1585
Contributor: Daisy Lover

Serves:
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

3 squares unsweetened chocolate
3.5 cups unsifted all purpose flour
1.5 tsps. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 eggs

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3 cups finely grated zucchini
1 cup nuts

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Melt chocolate and let cool
2. Grease and flour a 10" tube pan
3. Sift flour, soda, salt and baking powder
4. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until thick and creamy and light - then add the sugar 1/4 cup at a time and beat well.
5. Beat in the vegetable oil and applesauce and then the melted chocolate
6. Add the dry ingredients at low speed
7. With a spoon, add in the zucchini and nuts and stir to combine.
8. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes
9. Cool in pan for 15 minutes - remove and cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Additional Comments:

This makes a VERY moist cake that does not need frosting. I made this for my 3 kids in the summer and they LOVED it.
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