Thursday, July 9, 2009

Cook Off / Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

Don't forget! Today is the Bamboo Spoon Cook Off! Bake your delicious bread featuring one of our amazing CSA items and bring it to CGB by 3pm today.

So bake away and come taste all the wonderful breads our CSA members are preparing. Yum! And if you're looking for a little treat, check out this recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes. Double yum!


Ingredients:

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

3 eggs
1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups grated zucchini
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting
1/2 cup walnut halves

Directions:

1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.


3. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini and chopped nuts. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full.


4. Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Spread with chocolate frosting and garnish with walnut or pecan halves.


(Photo courtesy of the wonderful cooks at allrecipes.com)


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