From our mom, Karen VanOrden
(Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Bunt Cake, Cookies, Brownies)
Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes if making a bunt cake. For small loaves, bake for about 40 minutes. For a sheet cake, bake about 25 minutes.
Cream Well: 2 cups sugar and 1 cup shortening
Add: 3 eggs, beat in one at a time
Mix together and add:
½ cup boiling water, ½ cup cocoa
Mix in gently—don’t stir too much
½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoons vanilla, and 1½ cups flour
Add: 2 cups grated zucchini and 1 ½ cups more flour
Mix well but don’t over mix.
Topping—Good topped with glaze, German chocolate freshening, or chocolate frosting.
You can sprinkle the unbaked cake with a mixture of ¼ c. brown sugar, ½ cup nuts, and 1 cup chocolate chips. Then bake.
For cookies, add chocolate chips and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes
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