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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHIP P
GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHI
ZUCCHINI CAKE E
ZUCCHINI CAK
hat’s not to like about
SERVES: 20
this sheet cake? It PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 38 TO 42 MINUTES
begins with a German
chocolate cake mix, but it doesn’t
Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
stop there. Buttermilk, cinnamon,
1 large zucchini
grated zucchini, pecans, and semi- 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain German
sweet chocolate chips are folded chocolate cake mix
1 ⁄2 cup buttermilk
into the batter. The zucchini adds
1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
moisture and texture to the cake,
3 large eggs
and it complements the German 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
chocolate mix nicely. What you 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
wind up with is a rich, moist cake
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
that doesn’t need frosting and
stays right in its pan—perfect for 1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly
traveling or for weekend guests.
mist a 13- by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil
spray. Set the pan aside.
2. Rinse and pat dry the zucchini. Grate
the zucchini and measure out 2 cups,
lightly packed. Set it aside.
3. Place the cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs,
vanilla, and cinnamon in a large mixing
