Zucchini Chocolate Cake With Baked Topping

Family recipe featuring a moist cake with a "secret" ingredient from the exploding garden and a baked on topping to make it look & taste even better. Goest together lickety-split, too!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12-16
• Yields: 1 13x9 pan

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  softened butter
• 1⁄2 cup  oil or 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar or 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  cups  grated zucchini or 2  cups  summer squash
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 cake or Bundt pan.
2. Cream first five ingredients.
3. Mix milk and baking soda in a measuring cup. Add to butter mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, sift or stir next five ingredients, and add to egg and milk mixture.
5. Beat until smooth, then stir in zucchini. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Sprinkle brown sugar and chocolate chips over the batter.
7. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.