Chocolate Zucchini Cake

It's zucchini season! Here's a great alternative to zucchini bread. It's super moist and yummy. My kids are eating the crumbs from the pan as I type.

1/2 c butter
1 t soda
2 cups grated zucchini
2 eggs
5 T cocoa
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c buttermilk*
1/2 c oil
1 t vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1/4 c chocolate chips (to put on top before you bake it)

Blend all ingredients except zucchini, add it last. Pour mixture into cake pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake at 325 degrees 40-45 mins.

*I never have buttermilk on hand so I put 1 t lemon juice in a half cup then add regular milk to fill the cup. Let it stand for 5 mins & viola -- buttermilk substitute.