Friday, December 23, 2011

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1¾ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • Semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions

In large mixing bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in sour cream. Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa. Stir into creamed mixture. Add zucchini and blend completely. Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven 45 – 50 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

*Do not drain the grated zucchini as the liquid is needed for this cake.