A sure sign of Summer......

8.11.11- 

-ZUCCHiNi- lining the kitchen countertops. 

  One of my favorite things about Summertime is fresh home grown ZuCChiNi from the garden. 

{& it usually keeps coming & coming all Summer long! We have already used one & given one away & look how many 

more there are still to use up} 

 There is just so many ways you can cut, slice, dice & grate Zucchini in the Summer before you start to get tired of it. But I have a couple of great recipes I love to make when the Zucchini start to come on in the garden that are fabulous & are a little bit different way to use zucchini.  

Zucchini Tacos & Chocolate Zucchini Cake.

{they are both delicious!} 

-freshly grated zucchini piled high & ready to dump into the batter- 

-All well mixed & ready to pour in the pan- 

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

2 Cups. Sugar 

1 tsp. Soda

1 tsp. Salt 

1/2 Cup Cocoa

2-1/2 Cups Flour 

1/4 tsp. Baking Powder 

Sift all together & then add:

3 Eggs 

3 tsp. Vanilla 

2 Cups Grated Zucchini

1 Cup Oil 

1/2 Cup Milk 

Bake for 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes in a pan that has been greased & floured. Cool completely. 

Frost with:  1/4 Cup Butter, 1 tsp. Vanilla, 3 oz. Cream Cheese, 2 Cups Powdered Sugar.  Mix well and spread over the cooled cake. 

 Ta-Dah!  The finished product topped with a tasty cream cheese frosting & served on one of my favorite cake stands just waiting to be devoured. 

{ReMeMBeR- everything looks better served on a cake stand. 

one of Ms. Honeybee's motto's to live by} 

Since it has Zucchini in it- it's okay to eat 

1, 2 or 3 pieces, it's 1/2 vegetable right?! 

{well at least I will tell myself that- wink,wink}  
Give it a try- I think you'll like it. I even fooled one little non- veggie eater in my house with this cake.  

I made this cake in honor of my Sweet Grandma Hall who turns 93 today.  She is an amazing lady & I have learned so much about how to be a mother, wife & business women from her example & teachings in my life. Love her so much! 

Enjoy!

{M}