Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Tugar357

"This is a cake my late mother used to make. I can say that it's one of the best ever chocolate cakes. Very moist."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups zucchini, grated
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Spray a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Stir in chocolate, vanilla. orange peel, and milk. Fold in zucchini.
5. In a medium bowl, add the next 5 ingredients, then add to zucchini mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake for about 1 hour until fork or toothpick comes clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[theytoldmesew]

The recipe needs to be re-written. The ingreds call for applesauce, but there is no mention in the directions when or how to add it. Also, adding melted chocolate to a mixture containing raw eggs could scramble the eggs. I would suggest adding the melted chocolate to the sugar first and then adding softened butter before the eggs go in...which is when I would add the applesauce. I made this last night for a friends birthday get-together...so still not sure how it tastes.