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Old Fashioned Chocolate Zucchini Cake

A made from scratch chocolate cake topped with nuts and chocolate chips.
Course Dessert
Keyword Cake, chocolate cake, chocolate chips, walnuts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups  sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves and allspice
  • 2 cups freshly shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 cup  chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup  semisweet mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugar. Add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix together well. Stir in zucchini.
  • Spread batter into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with nuts and mini chocolate chips. Bake at 350º for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.