Chocolate Zucchini Cake (2 great recipes)

Chocolate Zucchini Cake - RECIPE #1

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour a 9x13 inch glass baking pan.
2. In a bowl, stir together all dry ingredients (except chocolate chips).  Add eggs, oil, and vanilla.  Mix well.  Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.  Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 50-60 minutes in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.  Cool cake slightly before serving.  Great warm or cold.

Lindsay's notes:  This recipe is based off of the Chocolate Zucchini Cake III on allrecipes.com and is probably my favorite of the two.  I also replace 1/2 to 1 cup vegetable oil with applesauce to make it a little healthier.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake - RECIPE #2

• 2 cups grated and packed-down zucchini
• 1 cup oil 
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 Tbsp cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Mix together wet and dry ingredients separately.  Then mix together.  
2. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 glass dish at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Lindsay's Notes:  This is Bryan's aunt's recipe, which is also delicious.  I replace half of the oil for applesauce in this recipe as well.