Reviewed: May 6, 2012

Utterly fabulous! Like other reviewers, I was a bit shocked about the amount of oil, but I followed the recipe as given and it turned out amazing! Moist and fudgy without being greasy. I used extra light olive oil. The only substitution I made was choc chips for the walnuts. The second one is in the oven right now!

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Bek

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

OMG, this cake is fantastic! I used only one cup of canola oil & substituted 1 C. chocolate chips for the nuts. I had zucchini in the freezer from last summer's garden. I peeled it and pureed it in my food processor. I baked in a 9x13 pan for 50 minutes and it was perfect. Everyone at work loved this cake & could not believe it when I later told them it was made with 3 cups of zucchini!

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Mary Jo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Living In: Lockport, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2012

To make this more like my momma's I replaced the 3/4 cups walnuts with chocolate chips. Mmmmm mmmm good!

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htiz

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2012

I made this cake gluten-free for my husband's birthday and it was awesome. We loved it and I gave a piece to my non-gluten-free friend and she raved about it and asked for the recipe. I made the following substitutions: I) I used 2 cups of Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking MIx instead of wheat flour. II) I added 1 tsp. of flaxseed meal to substitute for the 1 tsp. of xantham gum that Bob's Red Mill recommends for baking with the GF mix but I suspect that the cake would be great without flax or xanthum, etc. III) To lower the fat, I used 1 cup of oil and 1/2 cup of applesauce. (I used Trader Joe's gravenstein applesauce as it's so tasty but it does have some added sugar.) IV) I omitted the nuts. V) I mixed powdered sugar and cinnamon and sprinkled that on the top of the baked cake as my husband doesn't care for frosting.

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Marcia

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

Awesome! Like other reviews, I used less oil (one cup). I omitted the cinnamon, and instead used 3 tsp of vanilla extract.

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jessie

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

Excellent!

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RhondaY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dryden, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Morden, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

Very good parve cake! I used 1 C oil & 1/2 C. boiling water & it came out very moist & delicious. Another time I cut oil in half & used applesauce for the rest & it too came out well. Thanks for the recipe

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lovin in the oven Mama

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2012

SOOO YUMMY AND MOIST!!!!!! This was a great recipe and the zucchini definitely did it! The flavors were terrific and this was a BIG hit!!!

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TheSuperSwirl

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2012

I really like this cake. It is just like one my grandmother and mother used to make when I was a child. The cinnamon chocolate combo (although not my favorite mix of tastes, yet a different and fun mix) in this moist cake brought back fond memories. Thanks.

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~Christy~

Living In: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

Loved these - I only added 1 1/2 cups of sugar and I had a ripe banana, so I threw it in for the added sweetness. I also took advice from someone commenting and grated two apples to make 1/2 cup and added 1/2 cup oil. We used chocolate chips - the kids LOVE them and so do I! This is a keeper! Thanks for the recipe!

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