Jake's Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Karalee also sent me a copy of Jake's Zucchini Cake recipe, since I didn't have it.  He gave this to her a couple of years ago when she came over to pick some corn from our garden.  She said she uses this recipe all the time.  She served it last week at a Relief Society Luncheon and everyone loved it.

Jakes’s Zucchini Chocolate Cake

From Jake Kimball 12 years old (His winning 4-H entry at the fair)

Beat:

 ¾ c. butter

1 ¾ c. sugar

Add:

¾ c. oil

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

2 c. grated zucchini

*Set aside zucchini mixture and…

Mix together in a large mixing bowl:

2 ½  c. flour

1 t. soda

5 T. cocoa

½ t. Baking Powder

½ t. cloves

½ t. cinnamon

½ t. salt

Combine:

Zucchini mixture with dry ingredients and add

½ c. Buttermilk

Grease bottom of 9x13 pan and dust lightly with flour.

Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Frosting Idea #1

In a saucepan bring to a boil:

¼ c. butter

2 T. powdered cocoa

3 T. milk

Remove pan from heat and add:

1 ½ c. powdered sugar (approximate)

1 t. vanilla

Beat until smooth.  Add powdered sugar until desired consistency is obtained, if it is too stiff add a very little (2 teaspoons at a time) milk to thin. Frost cake while warm.

Frosting Idea #2

Before baking sprinkle with coconut and chocolate chips.  Remove from oven and serve with warm caramel ice cream topping drizzled on each piece as you serve it.