Chocolate Zucchini Cake
10 Servings
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup margarine
2 cubes sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons orange rind grated
2 cups zucchini coarsely shredded
1/2 cup milk
{“Optional”=>nil}
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon;
Set aside.
Beat together margarine and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs 1 at a time.
Beat well.
Stir in vanilla, orange peel and zucchini.
Alternately stir in dry ingredients and milk.
Add nuts.
Bake at 350° in greased and floured 10” tube pan or bundt pan for about 1 hour.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Turn out.
Drizzle with a powdered sugar glaze.
Category: Desserts