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CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13" pan (line with parchment paper if desired).
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
• Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and stir until combined.
• Stir in zucchini, just until combined.
• Spread into prepared pan and bake for 30-34 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer on low until incorporated, then beat on high until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over cooled cake and serve.

CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-square cake pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess.
• Toss 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Whisk the remaining flour, the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the sugar, 1/2 cup olive oil, the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and pale, about 3 minutes. Add the flour-cocoa mixture; beat on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes (the batter will be thick). Add the zucchini and beat until combined, about 2 more minutes. Fold in the flour-coated chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Combine the remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon olive oil and the honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted. Spread over the cake, then cut into pieces.