Zucchini Loaf Cake with Chocolate and Walnuts

Great loaf cake recipe with zucchini, chocolate and walnuts. This Zucchini Loaf Cake is a very tasteful and a healthy cake that tastes great. This recipe is easy to make and needs to be baked in your oven.

Cinnamon, allspice herbs, olive oil, dark chocolate, walnuts, orange zest are making this Zucchini Loaf Cake a tasteful delight!

Just try it and you will see how easy it is to make.

Measure all the ingredients and put it all together in a bowl, stir and bake. That's all it takes.

Health benefits of #cinnamon, may:

• lower blood sugar

• lower cholesterol

• contain antioxidants

• have antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects

Health benefits of #allspice, may work as:

• an digestion aid

• anti-inflammatory and antioxidant

• immune system booster

• antimicrobial for good gum and dental health

• and be good for heart health

• promoting strong bones

• metabolism and energy booster through oxygen transport improvement

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#Zucchini is healthy for your heart because it contains Vitamin A and C, potassium, folate and fibre.

These substances will decrease risk of strokes, lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Walnuts are great for your heart, brains and bones since #walnuts:

• reduce blood pressure and cholesterol

• contain good omega-3 fats

• contain manganese which support healthy bones and collagen production

Ingredients to make Zucchini Loaf Cake with Chocolate and Walnuts:

• 1/2 cup walnuts

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces (for example: Hershey's Semi Sweet Chipits)

• 2 cups Cake & Pastry Flour (divided)

• 3 eggs

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• 2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

• 1 teaspoon orange zest

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground

• 2 1/2 cup shredded zucchini (1 big or 2 small zucchini)

Preparations:

• preheat oven to 350° F or 175°C

• mix walnuts and chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons Cake & Pastry Flour in a small bowl (this helps the walnuts and chocolate pieces not to sink but spread evenly in the dough)

• then put all the other ingredients in a big mixing bowl and mix everything gently

• add walnut and chocolate pieces mix and mix gently again

• add dough to an oiled loaf cake pan

• put in centre of the preheated oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown and/or wooden skewer comes out clean

When done, take loaf cake pan out of the oven and let it cool down.

With a spatula loosen the cake on all four sides.

Turn the cake pan upside down and take out the loaf cake gently.

Let cool completely before slicing.

Enjoy!!

Eat and live well!!