Mom's Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Created by Puppitypup on October 25, 2014
- Servings: 12-15
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #15131
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 1 large or 2 small)
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease a shiny 9x13 pan and grate zucchini.
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Step 2: In mixer, cream butter, oil and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk, mixing well.
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Step 3: In separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture.
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Step 4: Stir in zucchini and pour into prepared pan.
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Step 5: Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts on top, bake about 40 minutes, or until done.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (122.2 g)
- Calories 417.1
- Total Fat - 21 g
- Saturated Fat - 7 g
- Cholesterol - 56.3 mg
- Sodium - 297.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 53.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 30.3 g
- Protein - 5.7 g
- Calcium - 34.3 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg