Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Its zucchini season, in case you missed it, and here is another one of my favorite zucchini recipes. Not just one of my favorites, but one of my husbands too!

Caution: this cake is addicting and requires a glass a milk.

Zucchini Chocolate Cake:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup oil
• 2 ½ cups flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 2 cups grated zucchini

Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.

Cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and oil until creamy. Add dry mixture to creamy mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Add zucchini. Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes in a 9×13 greased pan.

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1/3-1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbs milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add cocoa and vanilla. Beat in 2 cups powdered sugar adding 2 Tbs milk. Beat the mixture until light and fluffy.

What are some of your favorite zucchini recipes? Please share!