Chocolate-Zucchini Snack Cake

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Ready In: 60 Minutes

Servings: 18

Tasty and a great way to have your veggies with your chocolate! This was printed in a 1989 issue of Cooking Light.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg substitute

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Combine first 12 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.
2. Pour batter into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.

By RecipeOfHealth.com