Healthified Chocolate Chip-Zucchini Cake

 

1 1/4

cups sugar

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/3

cup vegetable oil

1

teaspoon vanilla

2

eggs

2 1/2

cups all-purpose flour

1/4

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

cup buttermilk

2

cups shredded zucchini (1 medium)

1/3

to 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (2 to 3 oz)

1/2

cup chopped nuts, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, oil, vanilla and eggs with spoon until well blended.
• 2 Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and buttermilk until well combined. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and, if desired, nuts. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• 3 Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. If desired, frost cooled cake.