Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Chocolate Zucchini Cake... I added an extra TBLS of cocoa and 2 1/2 cups shredded zucchini. I increased the baking time to 40 minutes and it was wonderful. Perfect balance of chocolate and moistness. Family loved it with the chocolate buttercream frosting.

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Terry

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

I added 2 more tablespoons of chocolate, but DH still complained it wasn't chocolaty enough, so next time will add more. This is not a bar, it's a cake. I found it to be very moist & with the chocolate buttercream frosting on top, very rich. Due to the complaint about the chocolate I have to give it 4 stars instead of 5, but I thought it was very good. A great way to sneak in veggies without anyone knowing!

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TRISH441

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2009

Left out the dates and only baked for 30 minutes, but it turned out perfect. My family and colleauges love it.

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Louise

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008

Really not sweet enough - I'll try to make it again, this time with some chocolate chips added.

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2007

These bars were great. Super moist. I would say they're more like a very dense cake. I frosted them with a frosting recipe from this site (Chocolate Cookie Buttercream Frosting)Everyone loved them. I will be making them again this weekend.

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Kimberly S

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2004

This recipe was pretty good. I was a little worried at first because the batter was quite thick and dry, but the cake(it is definately not a bar/cookie) turned out. I put a chocolate frosting on it which was good because the first 4 pieces that we ate were kind of dry, but I think that it was because they were edge pieces. Had another piece from the middle a bit later and that piece was very moist. Oh yeah... I only used 1 1/2 cups of sugar.

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2004

I have made this recipe many times now, and it gets rave reviews every time. I top this cake (because it is a cake!) with a chocolate cream cheese icing. It's dense and moist and delicious, it gets even better after a day or two (but doesn't always last that long) and it freezes well.

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2004

I agree with the others...this is definitely not a cookie or a bar. It's like a quickbread or even a cake. Very moist and yummy, with a subtle chocolate flavor. Makes me feel not quite so guilty about indulging!

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2002

bars were moist but did not come out as bars, more like cake or brownies, it was not as chocolatety as other recipes.

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2001

I can't figure out why this recipe is called Chocolate bars, when it really is a cake. The author of the recipe even calls them cookies! This is a cake, folks. It is good chocolate cake and a good way to use up extra zucchini.For the calorie counters: I substitued Lighter Bake for the butter, and it cuts the fat yet you lose no moisture or taste. I also cut the sugar some.

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2001

Very easy to prepare. This bar has a wonderful cakelike consistency. Delicious!

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2000

I had some zucchini given to me by a gardening friend -- what to do? My kids hate zucchini! So I made these, and despite the fact that I didn't manage to whip it up before my son caught me in the act of adding green stuff to the batter ("Mom, what IS that in there?"), they really liked these cake-like brownies.

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