Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake 

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 50-60 minutes Wait Time: 20-30 minutes Serves: 10-12

A chocolatey, moist bundt cake filled with zucchini and dusted with powdered sugar.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

2/3 cup cocoa powder

2 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

4 large eggs

2 1/3 cups granulated sugar

3 cups grated zucchini (about 4 medium zucchini)

3-4 tablespoons powdered sugar, for topping

Whipped cream and fresh strawberries or raspberries (optional), for serving

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using the 2 tablespoons of room temperature butter, generously butter the inside of a large bundt pan. Dust the inside of the buttered bundt pan with 2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar. Swirl sugar around the pan to evenly coat the pan and tap out any excess sugar. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, vanilla and applesauce. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and slowly add 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar. Beat until mixture is thick and light in color. Add oil mixture to eggs, mixing until well combined; then gradually add flour mixture, being careful not to over mix. Once mixture is well incorporated, add grated zucchini.

Pour batter into prepared bundt pan, filling only about 3/4 full. Place pan in preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Allow cake to cool completely in pan, for 20-30 minutes, before inverting onto a wire rack, plate or cake stand.

Right before serving, use a wire mesh strainer to dust the top of the cooled cake with powdered sugar. Serve cake with whipped cream and fresh fruit, if desired.