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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp chocolate flavoring
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini squeeze the excess liquid
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped nuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease and lightly flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Beat together butter, oil and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Blend in the flavorings.
  • Combine dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in the zucchini.
  • Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Bake about 50-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Note: If you have guests who cannot eat nuts, simply split the batter between two 8x8 or 8-inch round pans (one topped with nuts, one without) and reduce the baking time to 45 minutes.