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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

We, too, are no fans of food waste. Recently, we had some super ripe bananas leftover, as well as zucchini whose expiration date was imminent. Thus, we had the perfect excuse to do some baking. Plus, we did not have any dessert on hand (OMG!) and had a major craving for something laden with chocolatey, fudgy goodness. Hence, we decided to make a dessert that combines bananas, zucchini, and chocolate. You might think, well, that does not sound very appetizing; I’m going to pass on this one. We encourage you not to, as the following chocolate cake might be the cake that you never thought that you needed in your repertoire. The zucchini creates a pleasant moist texture, the banana isn’t too overpowering, and the amount of chocolate is just right. In other words, it is perfection in every bite. Give the recipe a try and let us know what you think.

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Amazing Apple Cinnamon Upside Down Cake

Vegan_Apple-Cinnamon-Upside-Down-Cake_SliceBefore I discovered my love for baking and cooking, I often did not know what to do with apples that I considered too ripe for my taste – I’m a very picky apple eater. Gosh, was I clueless back then! Nowadays, I use ripe apples to make homemade applesauce (great egg-, butter-, or oil replacer!) or other apple dishes such as banana apple chunks bread and apple cinnamon upside down cake. The recipe for the latter was inspired by a recipe published on Chef Chloe’s blog.
As always, I tweaked the recipe to meet my needs and wants, e.g. I lowered the sugar content and upped the fiber. Continue reading “Amazing Apple Cinnamon Upside Down Cake”