Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake

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2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1-3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or use applesauce)
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cups chopped walnuts, optional

1.  Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.  Preheat oven to 325℉.

2.  In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together.

3.  In another bowl cream together the sugar, butter, and oil until well mixed.  Add eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla.

4.  Mix in the dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk in 3 additions.  Mix in the grated zucchini.

5.  Pour into prepared cake pan.  Spread evenly.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts if using.

6.  Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.  Let cool completely and cut in squares.