Add 5 more stars to this rich chocolaty cake! My DDIL has kept our home filled with summer vegetables from her garden but I could not use all of the zucchini. I misplaced my favorite chocolate zucchini cake recipe and have never found one that my family enjoys until yesterday. I followed the recipe except to follow advice to cut the oil by half and supplement with applesauce. I used smooth applesauce with cinnamon. I did not add nuts but topped with a generous helping of chocolate chips. We had the cake for dessert and I can see that it is not going to last more than 24 hours in this house. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

Reviewed On: Sep. 18, 2007

This buttery apple cake is certainly a new Fall favorite in our home! I have been searching for a spicy apple cake that does not depend on oil in the batter and this moist flavorful cake is the one. I did follow advice and grated 1/2 of the apples, chopping the rest, along with doubling the spices called for. I used a 13x9 inch pan but will use a bundt pan from now on. I added cream cheese frosting but this cake does not need any more, it stands well alone. The first crisp day in September signals a return to baking in our home and this delicious cake did not disappoint.

Reviewed On: Sep. 18, 2007

This is a good recipe to build upon. I wanted a casserole that did not rely on canned soup as the flavor base so this was just what I was looking for. I also added some chicken base to my sauce along with lemon pepper, garlic powder and more salt and pepper. I did add some Parmesan cheese to the sauce and use Ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs for a crunchy topping. I did not use more than one pot. I worked in steps and used the same pot I started in. Too many dirty dishes in the original recipe for me. Thank you for your nice casserole.

Reviewed On: Mar. 23, 2007