Zucchini Chocolate cake,Casserole, and Soup


 I picked my fist zucchini the other day and a friend is going to pay me to make a chocolate zucchini cake for a group of disabled people.  Here is a recipe that looks like the usual one that I bake, although I prefer the cake made in a Bundt pan or Angel Food cake pan.

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

• Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
• Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute longer. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini.
• Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 18 servings.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Zucchini-Chocolate-Cake-3

 Zucchini Soup


  I make zucchini soup by cutting the zucchini in cubes, dicing the onion, and I saute these in butter until they are soft.  Then I pure this and return it to the fry pan. Next I add a whole container of chicken broth, some lemon juice, and a bit of curry.  Everything is stirred and reheated and then it is ready to eat.

Zucchini Casserole

I make a casserole by sauteing the zucchini and onion until they are cooked.  Next I make a white sauce by mixing a couple of tablespoons of corn starch in a cup of milk.  You have to do this in a bottle with a lid on it.
I place the zucchini, onion, and white sauce in a casserole dish.  To make croutons, I take cubes of bread and toss them in melted butter.  The croutons are then placed on top of the zucchini mixture and I grate cheddar cheese over top of it.  All of the ingredients are placed in the oven at 350 degrees and the casserole is cooked until the cheddar cheese is melted and the white sauce is hot.