Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

• As needed cooking spray
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Argo® Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 tablespoons corn oil
• 6 tablespoons butter OR margarine
• 1-2/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 medium zucchini, shredded
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl; set aside.

Beat oil, butter and sugar until smooth in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; blend well. Blend in flour mixture; fold in zucchini and walnuts, if desired.

Spread batter in prepared pan; sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.