Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake

From “Come Cook with Me” by Dorothy Zehnder

• 11/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 21/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350-degrees and grease 9×13-inch pan. In large mixing bowl beat sugar and butter until creamy; add vanilla and eggs and beat until blended. Add the dry ingredients and sour cream; beat for 1 minute. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts. Batter will be thick. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until done. Turn off oven and let cake set there for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or cream cheese frosting. Makes 24 servings.

Per serving: 241 calories; 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 52 percent calories from fat); 27 g carbohydrates; 41 mg cholesterol; 193 mg sodium; 3 g protein; 1 g fiber.

20 minutes to make; 40 minutes to bake