Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Zucchini Chocolate Cake!

OK so today I decided to make Zucchini chocolate cake while mom was napping.


Our ingredients
Grated zucchini



Wet ingredients combined


Dry ingredients combined











Clean up is a breeze



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OK so this is probably the moistest cake you'll ever eat it's also really chocolaty!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the recipe:


1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 3/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1/4 cup ground walnuts
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
Cream together butter or margarine, vegetable oil and sugar.
Add eggs, sour milk, and vanilla. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
Blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Add grated zucchini, and mix well.
Spread in a greased floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle walnuts and chocolate chips on top.
Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes.
Enjoy
-tay