Cocoa, Zucchini, And Hazelnut Cake

• 1 5/8 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups zucchini
• 9/16 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 3/4 tablespoons margarine at room temperature, or softened in the microwave
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/8 ounces chopped hazelnuts finely
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt

1. Preheat oven to 360u0b0F.
2. Grease a cake pan with butter and flour.
3. Set aside.
4. Grind the hazelnuts for a few seconds in a Thermomix at speed 5-7, until they have turned to powder.
5. Set aside.
6. Weigh the zucchini, then peel and cut into small pieces.
7. Chop briefly on speed 4.
8. Repeat, if necessary.
9. Set aside.
10. Rinse and dry the grinder.
11. Place the sugar in, increasing from speed 5-10 for about 30 seconds.
12. Add the butter and set for 2.5 minutes, at speed 3.5.
13. Set for 3 minutes at speed 3 and add 1 egg every minute.
14. At the last minute, add the vanilla extract and the milk.
15. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and ground hazelnuts.
16. Set for 2 minutes, speed 3.5.
17. Finally, add the zucchini and mix for a few seconds, speed 3.
18. Place it in the the cake pan and bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes.
19. Perform a toothpick test to be sure that it's done. Once done, remove it from the oven, remove the cake from the pan and let it cool.

flour, zucchini, cocoa powder, cinnamon, margarine, sugar, vanilla, eggs, milk, hazelnuts finely, baking soda, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Cocoa_-Zucchini_-and-Hazelnut-Cake-2055472 (may not work)