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Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Charlene Gledhill

"I love Texas sheet cake. When it's zucchini time, I make this recipe, which resembles Texas sheet cake. What a sweet way to use zucchini from the garden!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the zucchini and extract. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. While cake is baking, combine all frosting ingredients. Mix until smooth. Spread frosting over cake while hot. Cool on wire rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by nilla
I had lots of extra zucchini from the garden that I needed to use. I chose this recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2007 by 124FAN
What a great cake~! Made this last summer and ready to make it again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by JDS8000
This is the best chocolate cake ever!!! So moist and chocolatey!! The only change I made was I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2008 by dolciem
What did I do wrong? My cake turned out very dense, almost had a gelatanous texture to it. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by Tami
Yummy!!! I baked mine in a 9X13 for about 40 mins. until tooth pick was clean. I didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2008 by LANASMOM
I made this as posted and it is amazing! The only thing I may do differently next time is peel... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2007 by Laura
Really liked this recipe, very moist... Kids loved it. Did not use frosting recipe for lack... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by Mike
I too love Texas sheet cake so when I saw this recipe and my zucchini sitting in the kitchen,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by crazymike66
Very tasty. The zucchini makes the cake moist, which is great. The icing alone is to die for,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by Cookwithyourkids
Wow! So delicious and MOIST! Although it's great as-is, I may "sin it up" some and add... MORE

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