Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 0.5 cups buttermilk
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 2 tablespoons butter , softened
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.