Chocolate Zucchini Cake
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cane sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa
3 zucchini approx. 6 inches long, grated
1 cup chocolate chips
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Cream the brown sugar, cane sugar, and butter in a large bowl. Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and incorporate well. Mix flour, spices, baking soda, salt and cocoa in a separate bowl and add to butter/egg mixture and mix well. Fold in grated zucchini.
- Pour batter into pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack. Enjoy with vanilla ice cream.