Something Warm and Chocolaty From the Garden!

It's overcast, cool and windy here today.  Makes my thoughts turn toward baking something warm and gooey to snack on.

Here's a favorite recipe from this little place here that uses zucchini (or summer squash) for a chocolaty treat.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

½ cup soft butter

½ cup vegetable oil

1 ¾ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups shredded zucchini

2 eggs

½ cups sour milk (use ¼ tsp vinegar to sour ½ cup milk)

2 ½ cups flour

4 Tbsp cocoa

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

1/3 cup chocolate chips (more if desired)

Heat oven to 350.  Grease 9x13 baking dish/cake pan.  Cream butter, vegetable oil, and sugar in a large bowl.  Add sour milk, zucchini, eggs and vanilla.  Beat well with mixer.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Pour into the greased pan.  Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.  Bake for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Needs no frosting, best eaten while warm.