Chocolate Zucchini Cake

I received this recipe from my wonderful neighbor and friend, Cozette Hardy.  She brought me some zucchinis from her garden and this recipe her mother makes.  I've made it twice now and it is very delicious.  I would take a picture of it, however, the first time I made it I put the nuts with the chocolate chips and the second time I made it I didn't use any nuts and put a little more cocoa in it to make it a little darker chocolate.  Both cakes look totally different so I'm not really sure how it is suppose to look.

Oma's Chocolate Zucchini Cake (from Cozette Hardy)


Cream together:
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 Tbls. Cocoa
1 Teasp. vanilla
2 eggs

Then add: 
1/2 cups buttermilk (I use the powdered buttermilk with water)
2 cups grated zucchini

Mix dry ingredients: 
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 Teasp. cinnamon
1 Teasp. baking powder
1 Teasp. soda
1 Teasp. salt

Add to creamed mixture dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk and zucchini 


Pour into cake pan (9"x13") and sprinkle with:
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Bake at 325* for 40-45 min.  Test with a toothpick.  Sandra Bingham's recipe