Chocolate Apple Zucchini Picnic Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup shredded apple
• 0.75 cups brown sugar
• 2 large eggs , lightly beaten
• 0.5 cups olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
• 0.5 cups pepitas , raw pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish and set aside.

2. 2

   Stir zucchini, apple, brown sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well combined.

3. 3

   Sift flours, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl; stir gently into zucchini-apple mixture until fully incorporated. Spoon batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chocolate chunks and pepitas over the top of batter.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool before slicing.