Not as strange as it sounds, the zucchini in this recipe provides moisture and doesn’t really contribute a lot of flavour.
Ingredients description
1/2cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2cup canola oil 1 3/8cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups zucchini, skin on, shredded 2 ½ cups all purpose white flour 1/4tsp. Baking soda dissolved in 1/2cup buttermilk 1/2tsp. Baking powder ½ tsp. Cinnamon 4 tbsp. Cocoa powder 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Preparation
Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl mix together the butter, oil, sugar and vanilla. Beat in the eggs and mix well. Beat in the shredded zucchini. In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cocoa.
Mix the baking soda/milk mixture into the eggs and fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Fold together and pour into a nine inch round cake pan
Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.