Chocolate Zucchini Cake

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Recipe By : Bon Appetit

12 Preparation Time :

Categories : cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter -- (1 stick) room

temperature

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini

medium)

1 package semisweet chocolate chips -- (6 ounce)

cup)

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

325 deg. F. Butter and flour

13 x 9 x 2-inch

baking pan. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt

into medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter and oil in large bowl

until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well

after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in dry

ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions

each. Mix in grated zucchini. Pour batter into prepared

pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over.

Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean,

about 50 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan.

12 Servings Bon Appetit

November 1995

367 Calories;

24g Fat (55% calories from fat);

3g Protein;

41g Car

52mg Cholesterol;

306mg Sodium

NOTES : The zucchini helps keep the cake moist.