Eat your veggies!! (Chocolate Zucchini Cake)

What a treat this Chocolate Zucchini cake is! Wow!! I’ll take zucchini off your hands to make this It’s almost like a brownie when you add the walnuts or pecans.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups regular all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 1/2 cup natural, unsweetened cocoa
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup soft butter
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 3 cups coarsely shredded zucchini (from about 1 pound of zucchini, or 3 medium zucchini)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Bake at 350 for 55 – 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Glaze:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

OR

1/2 cup heavy whipped cream. Heat to almost a boil. Turn off heat. Add a package of milk chocolate chips. Stir until smooth, spoon over cooled cake right away.

Recipe from SimplyRecipes.com