Here’s an idea we can rally behind: When life gives you zucchini, make a decadent chocolate cake. Anyone who grows vegetables knows that this popular squash can be quite prolific during the late ...

Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin cups with paper liners. Put grated zucchini in paper towels and squeeze out as much water as possible. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, add applesauce, vanilla ...

“You can have your cake and eat zucchini, too,” said 24-year old Josh Plank when I wandered over to a landscaping project he was digging into in my neighbor’s yard. I knew he had a garden of his own, ...

Take a specific recipe, and a whole lot of cooks will agree that it’s just great, a must-fix family favorite, and they will even willingly share the how-to. Take that same exact original recipe, and ...

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Our thirdborn son arrived for dinner on a recent evening to find me taking a fourth loaf of orange chocolate chip zucchini bread from the oven. “I see you’ve been baking like an old lady, Ma,” he said ...

Delight in chocolate bakes so tempting you’ll want to keep them hidden. Each recipe offers chocolatey comfort just right for ...

This is a go-to summer dessert for the Kaplan family. The cake batter can be stirred by hand as well as a mixer. MAKE AHEAD: The cake can be covered and stored at room temperature for 3 to 5 days.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Virginia Niebruegge, Collinsville Yield: 24 cupcakes 1 cup packed brown sugar 1. Preheat oven to 325 ...