Chocolate Apple Zucchini Picnic Cake

This chocolate apple zucchini picnic cake is incredibly moist, thanks to the addition of olive oil. It's the perfect dessert for a no-fuss get-together.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup shredded apple
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
• 0.5 cup pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Stir zucchini, apple, brown sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well combined.

Step 3

Sift flours, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl; stir gently into zucchini-apple mixture until fully incorporated. Spoon batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chocolate chunks and pepitas over the top of batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool before slicing.