Chocolate zucchini spice cake

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupFlour
¼teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
¼teaspoonGrated orange peel
1tablespoonPlus unsweetened cocoa
1eachEgg, beaten
9teaspoonsSugar
½teaspoonChocolate extract
½teaspoonVanilla extract
1cupFinely shredded unpeeled zucchini

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinamon, nutmeg, orange peel and cocoa. In another bowl, combine egg, sugar and extracts. Mix well. Add wet mixture and zucchini to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.

Spoon mixture into an 8-inch round cakepan that has been well sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes, until toothpick in center is clean. Cool in pan.

Per serving: 2g protein, 1g fat, 11g carb., 141mg sodium, 34mg chol., 80 calories.

From: Carolyn Shaw Date: 09-13-94