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I went to a funeral today & watched everyone eat the most delicious
looking chocolate cake.  I came home determined to have some chocolate
cake.  (I deserve it don't I?  ha ha!)  I came up with this by altering
my trusty applesauce cake recipe.  It turned out quite nice except for
the frosting (barf!).  If anyone has a good & easy chocolate frosting
recipe, I'd love it.  Mine frosting always turn out lousy.

Cream:
        1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
        1 tablespoon shortening
        1 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
Add & beat well:
        2 jumbo eggs**
Add:
        1 cup unsweetened pureed fresh zuchinni*
        1 1/2 cup GF flour (any kind)
        1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
        1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
        1/4 teaspoon salt
        1 teaspoon baking powder
        1/2 teaspoon soda

Beat until smooth.  Bake in greased & floured 8 x 8" square baking pan at
350 degrees for 45 minutes.  (If you bake in glass, reduce the heat by 25
degrees.)

I like my cakes semi sweet.  If you prefer a sweeter cake you can
substitute some of the cocoa powder with corn starch.  The recipe
originally calls for 1/2 cup corn starch & I substituted cocoa powder for
the corn starch.  I don't know what's so special about this recipe, but
it never fails.  I'm not a great baker, but this recipe is helping me
improve my reputation!  ha ha!

*I pureed & froze tons of zuchini this summer in one cup containers.  The
original recipe calls for applesauce.  I believe applesauce or any pureed
fruit would work equally well.
** If you don't have jumbo eggs, you can use 2 large eggs & an extra egg
yoke or egg white.

Valerie in Tacoma





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