Double chocolate zucchini cake

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSugar
1cupMargarine or butter
1teaspoonVanilla extract
2Large eggs
cupA/p flour
½cupSour cream
¼cupUnsweetened cocoa
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
2cupsZucchini,shredded
1cupChocolate chips semi-sweet
1cupWalnuts,chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F.Grease and flour 9"x13" pan. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar, margarine or butter, vanilla, and eggs until blended. Increase speed to high, beat until light and fluffy, about 5 mins. Reduce speed to low; add flour, sour cream, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat until blended, constantly scraping bowl.

Increase speed to medium;beat 1 minute, occasionally scraping bowl.

With spatula,fold in zucchini, chocolate pieces and nuts. Batter will be thick. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 40-45 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. To serve, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.