So I got this recipe from my wonderful mother-in-law, Jane. And SHE got it from HER mother-in-law. I am always skeptical when a veggie is inserted into something sweet, it just doesn't seem right, does it? Well let me tell you...at least in this case...it is oh so right! I may have eaten about half the cake by my self while all my men ate the rest. Yes. Jim absolutely LOVED it and raved at work about it and now they either think he's nuts, or want a piece to try for themselves. It was originally called Zucchini brownies, but it's more cake-like. Anyways, try it. It's YUMMY!! Oh. I used the best chocolate icing recipe in the world...my dads, which is below.

Zucchini Cake

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup granualated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

4 Tablesppons cocoa

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

2 cups grated zucchini

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cocoa. Add the egg, vegetable oil, vanilla, zucchini, and nuts. Mix well. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

You can frost with frosting that you purchase or the following recipe:

DAD'S ICING

10 T. butter
2 T. light corn syrup
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1/8 t. salt
4 C. powdered sugar
1 C. hershey's cocoa
1/2 C. milk

In bowl beat butter, syrup, vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk.