Zucchini cake

Chocolate Zucchini cake                                           Susan Jensen

½ Cup butter                                                            4 Tbsp cocoa

½ cup veg. oil                                                            1 tsp baking soda

1 ¾ Cup sugar                                               ½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs                                                             ½ tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla                                                   ½ tsp salt

½ cup sour milk (buttermilk)                     2 cups grated zucchini

2 ½ cups flour

Cream shortening, sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla and beat.   Add dry ingredients then sour milk, mix in zucchini. 

Spread in 9X13 pan. 

Sprinkle on topping:  ½ Cup chocolate chips, ¼ Cup brown sugar,  and ¼ Cup nuts

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min.  Check center with a toothpick.