This cake’s secret ingredient would keep you guessing for a while–it is farm fresh zucchini! Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake has been a family favorite ever since she first made it.

The perfect cake for birthday parties, potlucks, or family dinners at home, you would never guess that there is a vegetable in it!

Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake

If you love chocolate, this delicious, rich cake is for you!

Cook Time 40

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Cream:

½ c. butter
½ c. oil
1¾ c sugar

Add:

2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
½ c. sour milk

Sift together then add to creamed mix:

2½ c flour
4 T. cocoa
1 t. soda
½ t. salt
½ t. cloves optional
½ t. cinnamon optional

Fold in:

2 cups finely grated zucchini
½ to 1 c. chocolate chips
½ c. chopped nuts optional

Instructions

Bake in greased and floured 13" x 9" pan at 325° for 40 to 45 minutes.
Serve warm. Or cool completely and top with powdered sugar or frosting, if desired.

(For a healthier take on chocolate zucchini cake, check out Marlys’s revised recipe for this family favorite.)

Zucchini

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