Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups shredded zucchini
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 12 ounces melted chocolate
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 4 cups whipped topping
• 1/4 cup chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. 2

   baking pan: Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan and set it aside.

3. 3

   --- Make Cake Batter: ---

4. 4

   beat: In a large bowl, beat eggs and add vegetable oil, buttermilk, melted chocolate, and vanilla, whisk until well-combined.

5. 5

   Add flour, cocoa powder, both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in until just combined. The batter will be thick.

6. 6

   stir: Add the shredded zucchini, and stir until just combined.

7. 7

   chocolate chips: Stir in chocolate chips.

8. 8

   batter: Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

9. 9

   --- Bake: ---

10. 10

    Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

11. 11

    --- Cool: ---

12. 12

    cool: Remove from the oven, and let the cake cool in the pan before frosting with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.