Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

A rich chocolaty dessert. The cream cheese filling is a nice surprise. Good with cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 456 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cups grated zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, oil, and 1 1/4 sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, then stir in the zucchini. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; beat into the cream cheese mixture until smooth. Beat in 1 egg, milk and vanilla. Pour over batter in pan, distributing evenly. Pour remaining batter over filing.