Chocolate Zucchini Cake

 

Ingredients

 

Cake

• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1¾ cups granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2¾ cups flour
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Pourable frosting

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°
2. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In bowl of stand mixer beat butter, vegetable oil and sugar together until smooth. Add in vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, salt and eggs and continue mixing until smooth and combined, scraping sides as needed.
4. Add in sour cream alternately with the flour, mixing after each addition until smooth.
5. Next mix in cocoa powder until evenly combined.
6. Finally fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Frosting

1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat melt butter, milk, and cocoa powder together, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar until there are no more lumps.
2. Pour frosting over your cake while it's still warm.
3. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.

Notes

cake recipe lightly adapted from King Arthur Flour