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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

September 12, 2013 by Shannon Dillon 2 Comments

I got this recipe from my lovely sister-in-law, Lisa a few years ago & have been making  it ever since.
  • A great way to use up all that zucchini!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 cups zucchini grated
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Add both bowls together & add the chocolate chips & zucchini last. Pour into a prepared 13×9 pan & bake @ 325 degrees for 40 minutes. When cool sprinkle with powdered sugar if you like.zucchini & chocolate cake

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: cake, recipe, zucchini

Comments

  1. Karen connell says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:03 pm

    That looks really good! I’m going to try it out.
    Thanks Shannon!

    Reply
    • Shannon says

      September 19, 2013 at 8:55 am

      You’re going to love it!

      Reply

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