Ingredients for - Yummy Zucchini Chocolate Cake

1. 1-3/4 cups sugar
2. 1/2 cup canola oil
3. 2 large eggs, room temperature
4. 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
7. 1/2 cup baking cocoa
8. 1 teaspoon baking soda
9. 1/2 teaspoon salt
10. 1/2 cup buttermilk
11. 2 cups shredded zucchini
12. 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
13. 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

How to cook deliciously - Yummy Zucchini Chocolate Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Beat sugar and oil on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini.

3 . Stage

Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.