Chocolate Chile Zucchini Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

With cocoa powder, chocolate chips, chile powder, walnuts, and zucchini, there's something in this cake recipe for almost everyone to enjoy.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tablespoon chile powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated zucchini
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan.
2 Stir flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
3 Mix sugar, butter, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Add chile powder and vanilla extract.
4 Pour flour mixture into sugar mixture; add buttermilk and stir to combine. Mix zucchini into batter.
5 Pour batter into the prepared cake pan; sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts on top.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.