Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugar until smooth.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; add to batter alternately with buttermilk.
• 5 fold in zucchini.
• 6 pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
• 7 bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the frosting ingredients.
• 10 spread over warm cake.
• 11 broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 cool completely.