Chocolate Zucchini Cake

By Tbird

Ingredients

• 2 c flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 c granulate sugar
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 1/2 lb raw zucchini, shredded
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1 c coarsely chopped pecans
• confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Generously grease and flour a 10" Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cocoa; set aside.

In large mixing bowl with mixer at high speed, beat eggs until light in color and fluffy. Gradually beat in granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in oil.

With mixer at low speed, beat in the sifted dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Drain shredded zucchini; fold into the flour mixture along with the vanilla and pecans. Spoon into prepared Bundt pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely. Sift confectioners' sugar over cake before serving.