Chocolate-Zucchini Gateau

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs plus 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 12 ounces low-fat vanilla yogurt

Directions

  1. 1
    1. Grease a 9-inch square metal baking pan and line the bottom with parchment; grease the parchment.
  2. 2
    2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, espresso powder and salt.
  3. 3
    3. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and egg whites at medium-high speed until pale in color, about 3 minutes.
  4. 4
    4. Whisk in the olive oil.
  5. 5
    5. Stir in the zucchini
  6. 6
    6. Stir in the flour mixture and 1 container yogurt alternately in 2 batches.
  7. 7
    7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  8. 8
    8. Bake until springy to the touch and a cake tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes. 9. Serve warm with the remaining yogurt or let cool and decorate with icing.

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