Healthy-ish Chocolate Cake
Description
Chocolate cake gets a healthier update with the addition of agave nectar, applesauce, zucchini, and coconut flour.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup agave nectar
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup raw sugar
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/3 cup coconut flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups shredded zucchini
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
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Beat agave nectar, applesauce, raw sugar, eggs, sunflower oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Whisk all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir until combined.
3
Fold zucchini and walnuts into applesauce mixture until batter is evenly-mixed. Spread batter into prepared baking dish.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.