Name: Chocolate Apple Zucchini Picnic Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Shredded zucchini - 1 cup; Shredded apple - 1 cup; Eggs, lightly beaten - 2; Brown sugar - ¾ cup; Olive oil - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Whole wheat flour - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tablespoons; Baking soda - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Semi-sweet chocolate chunks - ½ cup; Pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds) - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Chocolate Apple Zucchini Picnic Cake

1. Shredded zucchini 1 cup

2. Shredded apple 1 cup

3. Eggs, lightly beaten 2

4. Brown sugar ¾ cup

5. Olive oil ½ cup

6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

7. Whole wheat flour 1 cup

8. All-purpose flour ½ cup

9. Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons

10. Baking soda 1 ¼ teaspoons

11. Kosher salt ½ teaspoon

12. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

13. Semi-sweet chocolate chunks ½ cup

14. Pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Apple Zucchini Picnic Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish and set aside.

2 . Stage

Stir zucchini, apple, eggs, brown sugar, olive oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Sift whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl; gently stir into the zucchini and apple mixture until fully incorporated. Spoon batter into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chocolate chunks and pepitas over the batter.

4 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool before slicing.