The cake took a good 25 minutes longer to bake than the recipe said. After about 45 minutes I put the chocolate chips on... but it took another 15 minutes to really set so my chocolate chips burnt instead of being spreadable. It could be that I used my food processor to "grate" the zucchini. Still tasted delicious (once I scraped off those chocolate chips), just not very pretty. Hi Shari, Yes, it could be that the zucchini was just very wet, making the batter wetter. Glad to hear the flavors were good in the end. MaryJane@ The Baker's Hotline And you used a 9" x 13" pan, right (not a 12 x 8 or 9 x 9...)? Because the cake isn't very tall, which is why it bakes quickly. Also, yes, if your zucchini was totally pulverized, it would have been a lot more juicy. I used the food processor to "grate" mine, too, but it was still in discernible pieces (probably 1/4"), not complete mush. Sorry about that - if you need to bake it longer again, bake it till it tests done in the center, THEN add the chocolate chips on top; another 5 minutes in the oven won't dry it out. - PJH

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