Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Name: Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12-15
Ingredients: 1 stick butter or margerine; 1 2/3 c sugar; 1/4 c oil; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/2 c flour; 1/4 c cocoa; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 c buttermilk or sour milk; 2 c grated zucchini, partially peeled; 1 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 3 oz cream cheese; 1/2 c butter, softened (may omit butter and use half and half but more than 2 tablespoons.; 2 Tbsp milk or more; 2 c powdered sugar

By mary Armstrong
@emit1961

This cake is even better the second day!

The cocoa and spice make it so delicious and the buttermilk makes such a tender crumb!

I use cream cheese frosting. BUT it is goood without it.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

2 Comments

Serves:

12-15

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

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1 stick

butter or margerine
1 2/3 c

sugar
1/4 c

oil
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 1/2 c

flour
1/4 c

cocoa
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

cinnamon
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 c

buttermilk or sour milk
2 c

grated zucchini, partially peeled
1 1/2 c

semi-sweet chocolate chips
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3 oz

cream cheese
1/2 c

butter, softened (may omit butter and use half and half but more than 2 tablespoons.
2 Tbsp

milk or more
2 c

powdered sugar

How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Step-by-Step

Cream together butter, sugar and oil.
Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
Whisk together all dry ingredients and add to above mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
Add the grated zucchini and chocolate chips last, stir until just combined.
After greasing pan(s); 9x13 or 24 cupcakes, sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture. This sugar is optional.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until tests done with a toothpick.

If you make cupcakes, bake for 25 minutes.

Cool completely, then frost with your favorite icing. I make cream cheese frosting.
Cream cheese frosting:

Cream butter and cream cheese until creamy, add milk and powdered sugar until consistency is what you like. Frost and enjoy that darn good cake!