Chocolate Zucchini Cake....with cream cheese icing

Cream together:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 white sugar

Add:
2 eggs, then beat

Beat in:
1/2 cup buttermilk **
1 tsp vanilla

Stir in:
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

Fold in:
2 cup grated & patted dry zucchini (I used a bit of the rind too)
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350F for 30 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.

** You can substitute 1/2 TBSP vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to replace 1/2 cup of buttermilk.

Icing:
Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP cocoa powder
Add an continue creaming:
1 pound icing sugar


Now this is the important part...yooou lick the beaters from the icing....don't let the kids! It's toooo good!