Chocolate Zucchini Cake

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 stick butter or margarine (softened)
2 eggs
1 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups zucchini (shredded)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts or nuts of your choice (if you want to add nuts to the top of the cake, add some extra to set aside. )
2 tablespoons cocoa
5 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons butter (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
2 cups powdered sugar

Prep Time15mins
Cook Time45mins
Servings10

Instructions

In a large bowl with mixer cream together sugar and butter; Add oil, flour, vanilla, buttermilk, cocoa, eggs and baking soda. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven 35 to 45 minutes until done in center.

Frosting Instructions

Mix together cocoa, butter, milk and vanilla with mixer. Add sugar, mix well. If too thick, add more milk. Spread over cooled cake. Top with nuts. (optional)