CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI SNACK CAKE

Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake image

I like to make this when the zucchini in my garden gets ahead of me. It's a great way to get children to eat their veggies! -Margo Seegrist, Shelton, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups shredded zucchini
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in the buttermilk, applesauce, chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; beat into butter mixture just until moistened. Stir in zucchini., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 223mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges