MAKEOVER CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

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This cake has all the moistness and rich chocolate flavor of the original version but with fewer calories, fat and sugar.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 eggs
2 egg whites
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup corn syrup
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the first eight ingredients until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in zucchini and nuts., Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 311mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.