Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Makes 1 9x13 pan.

Ingredients

1/4 - cup butter

1/2 - cup vegetable oil

1-3/4 - cup sugar

2 – eggs

1 – teaspoon vanilla

2-1/2 - cups all-purpose flour

1/4 - teaspoon salt

1/2 - teaspoon baking powder

1 – teaspoon baking soda

1-1/2 - teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 - cup buttermilk

4 – tablespoons cocoa

1 - cup chocolate chips

2 – cups zucchini, grated

1/2 - cup nuts, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350º F.

• In a mixing bowl, add together the butter, oil, and sugar.  
• Beat ingredients until fluffy.  
• Blend in the eggs and vanilla.  
• Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and add to butter/oil mixture.  
• Then add buttermilk, and cocoa.  
• Mix in a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and zucchini. 
• Pour mixture into a buttered and floured 9x13 pan.  
• Sprinkle with 1/2 - cup chocolate chips and nuts.  
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.

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