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Maybe MOST importantly, here’s that chocolate zucchini cake recipe:

• ¼ c. butter
• ¼ c. cocoa powder
• ½ c. vegetable oil
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1¾ c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ½ tsp. cloves
• ½ cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2½ c. flour
• ½ c. chocolate chips

Directions: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Cream together the butter and sugar. Then beat in the oil, eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Sift dry ingredients together and mix into wet ingredients. Fold in the zucchini and chocolate chips. Bake in a greased and floured bundt pan or a 9x13 pan for 45 minutes.