CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE 3
1 pkg. Duncan Hines dark fudge cake mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. water
1/2 c. Crisco oil
2 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. butter or marg. softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. milk
3 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1 c. shredded unpeeled zucchini
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan. Add eggs, water and oil; blend, then beat, medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in zucchini. Turn batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in bowl. Add conf. sugar and milk, mix until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar to thicken and more milk to thin. Spread on cooled cake. Sprinkle nuts on top. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE 2
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cocoa
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 c.sour milk
2 c. shredded zucchini
1/3 c. applesauce
1/4 c. chopped nuts, if desired
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) layer pans. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl, set aside. In a large bowl beat eggs; add sugar to eggs and beat until fluffy. Add oil slowly. Stir in flour mixture, alternate with milk, zucchini and applesauce. Add nuts and mix well. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of cake.
*Can be baked in tube pan, sheet cake pan, etc. but baking time will vary depending on size of pan.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
3 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. oil
3 oz. melted & cooled chocolate
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 c. coarsely grated zucchini
1 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. chopped dates
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Beat eggs in large bowl until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar and oil. Add chocolate, vanilla and almond extract. Fold in dry ingredients. Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini. Fold zucchini, nuts and dates into batter. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Let stand inverted on wire rack 20 minutes. Remove pan. Cool, cook completely on rack.