Healthy Chocolate Cake

I do not have a picture of this cake. I made it for the CHIP Class tonight and they all loved it. It is more like a pudding cake. There wasn't any leftovers to take a picture.
I got the recipe from my friend Jean who found it at wwwmitchspinach .com
Ingredients:

• 1 2/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour.



• 1 teaspoon baking powder



• 3 teaspoons baking soda



• 3 1/2 cups dates- divided



• 1 cup of pineapple chunks in its own juice -drained



• 1 bananna



• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce



• 1 cup shredded beets-raw



• 3/4 cups shredded carrots



• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini



• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder



• 1/2 cup currants



• 1 cup walnuts-chopped



• 1 1/4 cup water



• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees



2. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda - set aside



3. In food processor puree 3 cups of the dates, pineapple, applesauce and banana



4. Slice remaining 1/2 cup dates into 1/2 inch pieces



5. In large bowl, mix the dates, beets, carrots, zucchini, cocoa powder, currents, walnuts, water, vanilla.



6. Add flour mixture.



7. Add the blended mixture and mix well.



8. Spread in a greased glass 9.5 by 13.5 in glass pan.



9. Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

I served this with a Chocolate Banana Ice Cream.

Very good!