Chocolate Zucchini Cake

JulieJulie Small

This is the most chocolatey moist cake. A delicious snack cake.

ingredients

  • 2 1/4 c sifted flour
  • 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 3/4 c sugar
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 c vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c buttermilk
  • 2 c grated unpeeled zucchini (about 2 1/2 medium)
  • 1 6-oz package (~1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 c chopped walnuts

directions

  • 1

    1. Preheat oven to 325F. Butter and flour 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.

  • 2

    2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

  • 3

    3. Beat sugar, butter and oil in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions each. Mix in grated zucchini.

  • 4

    4. Pour in prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over.

  • 5

    5. Bake cake until toothpick (or my favorite - bamboo skewer) comes out clean, about 50 min.

  • 6

    6. Cool completely in pan.

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