Chocolate-Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
3 cups granulated sugar and 3 (1 oz) unsweetened chocolate baking squares (melted)*

*Note – to cut down on the amt of sugar, try 1 ½ cups of sugar and 3 (1 oz) semi-sweet chocolate squares

1 ½ cups vegetable oil
3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup pecans chopped (optional)
Powdered sugar for serving

Directions
COMBINE first 4 ingredients

BEAT eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add granulated sugar; beat until blended. Add chocolate and oil; beat until blended. Gradually add flour mixture; beat at low speed until blended. Fold in zucchini and pecans. Pour batter into a well-greased and floured Bundt pan.

BAKE at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with Powdered sugar before serving.

Submitted by Melanie.