Zucchini Cake Brownies

The Cypress Times ^ | 9/3/09 | Tammy Johnson

[Patriot1259]

I even bake a bunch of these and freeze them individually in plastic wrap or foil and slip them in the kids' lunch bags right out of the freezer. Sneaks those veggies into an easy and yummy treat.

[A. Morgan]

To make them fat free substitute 1/2 cup of non-fat yogurt for the 1/2 cup oil.

[Global2010]

Hopefully Freepers will post there recipes.

Great stuff to bad I am the worst baker in the nation.

However I can make awesome salads and other cooked meals.

Baking and gardening I have never mastered.

However it all works out I share my cooking and freinds share their baking in return. : )

[Artemis Webb]

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com a few years ago. I’ve made it in a bundt pan and it’s great! If you make it in a bundt you’ll need to back for 55 to 60 minutes.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups white sugar
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 4 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 3 cups grated zucchini
* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.

[kabumpo]

I’m sure it’s delcious, but it doesn’t accomplish what you’d hope re getting vegetables into your children. THe digestion cycle with all that sugar and chocolate cancels the zucchini.

I’ve found that children will eat vegetables and enjoy them if the vegetables are lightly cooked and presented as something good to eat.

[taildragger]

A good friends Mom years ago had me try a pie she made that was really good, a Weight Watchers Recipe. You guessed it Zucchini, light green, I thought it was some sort of lime or mint , I even guessed watermelon rhine, I was stumped. I do not have the recipe...

[Artemis Webb]

I don’t want to start a debate on what should otherwise be a fun thread but honestly this isn’t a cake I would make for children anyway. This is an adult cake meant for offices and pot lucks. It’s not my BEST recipe for such things but it’s pretty darn good.

As for getting the kids to eat their veggies I totally agree with you and your approach.

[Artemis Webb]

Once in a blue moon a recipe thread gets rolling pretty good on FR. In case you didn’t know HungarianGypsy runs the cooking ping list. I run the Celebrity Chef Ping list. We also have a few professional chefs (not to be confused with fry cooks at the local Ihop).

[Global2010]

Thanks for that.
I usually only notice the food/recipe threads at Holiday times

[VeniVidiVici]

My grandmother has a recipe for Tomato Soup cupcakes that’s out of this world. When I was a kid whenever there was a function at school that required us to bring in snacks, i.e. Halloween party, etc., I’d bring them in. Then after they were gone I’d tell my friends what they had eaten. Almost all would make the universal sign for choking :)

But seriously, they are very good. I’ll see if I can find it.