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Healthier Chocolate Cake Recipe

This one is for my dear friend Ellyn so is looking for a healthier chocolate cake recipe that is easy and fool-proof. Sorry for the lack of photos, but please feel free to submit your own - we would love to see them! Healthier Chocolate Cake Recipe Ingredients: 3 cups whole wheat (unbleached) flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons cinnamon (I'll be honest, the more the merrier with cinnamon in this house) 3 farm fresh eggs 1 cup applesauce (home made is best and leave it chunky for added moisture) 3 teaspoons vanilla (don't scrimp on vanilla and use the real deal if it's available) 1 1/4 cups agave nectar (or honey - but if using honey you may have to use a bit more) 2 cups grated zucchini (if you have picky eaters you may want to process the zucchini so it is not detected) Chocolate Chips - use your discretion...I say you can never have too much chocolate (especially dark) so throw in the entire bag if you'd lik...