Sharing Recipes--Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This easy-to-make cake is both nutritious and delicious. Adults and children alike will find it hard to resist the combination of zucchini, chocolate chips, and cinnamon.

Enjoy!



Ingredients

1 3/4 whole grain pastry flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2cups shredded zucchini
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Procedure

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a 8" x 8" baking pan with aluminum foil
• Coat the foil with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, and vanilla with a wire whisk. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.
• Add the zucchini mixture to the flour mixture and stir until blended.
• Scrape into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool for 30 minutes.

Makes 16 servings