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Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Coconut Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup - butter, softened
½ cup - canola oil
1¾ cups - sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon - vanilla extract
2½ cups - all-purpose flour
¼ cup - baking cocoa
1 teaspoon - baking soda
½ teaspoon - baking powder
½ teaspoon - ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon - ground cloves
½ cup - buttermilk
2 cups - shredded zucchini

FROSTING:
1 cup - flaked coconut
6 tablespoons- butter, softened
⅔ cup - packed brown sugar
½ cup - chopped walnuts
¼ cup - milk
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini.
2. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325°F for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients. Spread over warm cake. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-15

 

 

 

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