Secret Ingredient Chocolate Sheet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup 2% buttermilk
• 3 cups coarsely shredded and unpeeled zucchini
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup skim milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
• 2 add sugar gradually, beating until mixture is thick and well mixed.
• 3 beat in vanilla and oil.
• 4 combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 5 alternatively add flour mixture and buttermilk to egg/sugar mixture, ending with buttermilk.
• 6 beat until smooth.
• 7 fold in zucchini.
• 8 pour batter into 9 x 13 backing pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 9 bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• 10 let cool.
• 11 to make frosting, beat together remaining five (5) ingredients until frosting is very creamy.