Lower Fat Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Submitted by ontariomamaof7

"I haven't tried this but I am all for lower fat recipes!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups Splenda granular (sugar substitute)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups zucchini, peeled and shredded
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

directions

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