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Chocolate Zucchini Cake
This cake can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Ingredients
- butter or margarine, or margarine115 g
- vegetable oil120 ml
- white sugar, white350 g
- eggs2
- sour milk or buttermilk, or buttermilk120 ml
- vanilla extract5 ml
- all-purpose flour, sifted250 g
- baking soda5 g
- ground cinnamon1 g
- ground cloves1 g
- salt3 g
- unsweetened cocoa powder, unsweetened20 g
- zucchini, grated280 g
- ground walnuts20 g
- semisweet chocolate chips, semisweet40 g
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Cream together butter, vegetable oil and sugar.
Add eggs, sour milk, and vanilla. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
Blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Add grated zucchini, and mix well.
Spread in a greased floured 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 cm) pan. Sprinkle walnuts and chocolate chips on top.
Bake in a preheated 325°F (165°C) oven for 45 minutes.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)