Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Every once in awhile I'll post one of my favorite recipes. Since it's zucchini season, I thought this one would be appropriate. It sounds strange, but the zukes make this cake unbelieavably moist and delicious.


Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 tblspoons cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups zucchini, chopped fine (unpeeled)
Chocolate chips (or white chocolate chips) and more walnuts

Directions:
Chop zucchini
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
Cream butter, oil and sugar. Beat in eggs, cocoa, buttermilk and vanilla. In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to other ingredients and mix well. Stir in 1 cup of chopped walnuts and all of the zucchini. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts.
Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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