2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 eggs
1 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 cups grated zucchini
chocolate chips (optional)
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Beat eggs with sugar for 10 minutes or until thickened and pale
-Blend oil and cooled chocolate into beaten egg mixture
-Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
-Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended
-Stir in zucchini
-Add chocolate chips and stir
-Spoon batter into cupcake wrappers, filling 2/3 full
-Bake for 20 minutes
-Let cool completely and then frost
Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T vanilla
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 T milk
-Over medium heat, melt butter
-Add cocoa and vanilla
-Put powdered sugar in mixer; add cocoa mixture
-Beat well
-Add milk, 1 t at a time until desired consistency*
*NOTE: I used about 2 1/2 T to get the right consistency for my liking
This recipe is a great one to use for all that zucchini growing in your garden! My kids LOVE them and have no idea that there is any zucchini in there. And the frosting is delicious!
