Zucchini Cake

A simple 9x13 chocolate zucchini cake layered with a sweet pecan and chocolate chip topping. Perfect on its own or served with ice cream.

Ingredients

Base layer

1.5 cups sugar (plus need 2 tablespoons for topping) 2 eggs 0.5 cups butter (softened ideally) 2.5 cups grated zucchini 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups flour 0.5 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cocoa

Topping

1 cup milk chocolate chips 0.5 cups chopped pecans 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

0. Preheat oven to 350°F
1. In a mixer, combine the sugar, eggs, and butter
2. Add in grated zucchini to the mixture
3. Combine all of the dry ingredients in the base layer (cinnamon, baking soda, flour, salt, cocoa)
4. Dump the combined mixture in a 9x13 pan
5. Put the topping ingredients on top one at a time and spread evenly (No need to combine the toppings together)
6. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes

TipServe With

This goes well with cool whip or ice cream or can be enjoyed on its own!

Zucchini cake in a 9x13 pan