Yummy Chocolate Cake

Aunt Pauline made this for dinner for us when we visited last month and it was delicious! 

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

1/2 cup soft margarine or butter

1 3/4 cup sugar, (I cut to 1 1/2 cups)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup veg. oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

4 Tbsp. cocoa

1 tsp. baking powder

2 cups finely diced or shredded zucchini

Toppings: 1/2 cup nuts

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter, vegetable oil and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Beat throughly. Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in zucchini. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Sprinkle top with topping. Bake at 325 for 50 minutes or until done.