Garden Patch Cake

The name says it all! I've never made this but when I shared it in a recipe newsgroup, I got a lot of good feedback on it.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  finely shredded carrot
• 1  cup  finely shredded zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup  finely shredded beet
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. In large bowl, beat oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
2. Combine dry ingredients; add to egg mixture and mix well.
3. Stir in vegetables.
4. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
5. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.
6. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or test done.
7. For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
8. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
9. Spread over cooled cake.
10. Store in the refrigerator.