You Won't Know It's Decadent Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This is not just zucchini bread with some cocoa added to make you think this is a chocolate cake. it's a wonderful moist, heavy-on-the-chocolate delicious cake. truly, no one will ever know that there is zucchini in this recipe. and even my teenage daughter pronounced this recipe a cinch to make.""

Steps

Peel zucchini and cut off ends.

Using a food processor , grate and then process zucchini until pieces are quite fine.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare cake pan by using shortening or butter and then using enough cocoa powder to lightly coat 9x13 pan or two 9-inch round pans.

If using round pans , cut a round of parchment for the bottom of the pans to be sure of easy release.

In large bowl , cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs , one at a time , beating well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour , cocoa , baking powder , baking soda , and salt.

Sift 1 / 3 of dry ingredients into creamed mixture then add 1 / 3 of yogurt.

Continue adding sifted dry ingredients and yogurt into mixture by thirds until it is all combined.

Fold in zucchini.

Pour into cake pan.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans onto cooling rack.

Frost with your favorite frostin.

Ingredients

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, plain yogurt, zucchini