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    Chocolate Zucchini Cake w/Orange Glaze


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    List of Ingredients




    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup cocoa powder
    1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    3/4 cup butter -- softened
    2 cups sugar
    3 eggs
    3/4 cup buttermilk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons orange peel -- grated
    2 cups zucchini -- shredded
    1 cup nuts -- chopped
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar -- sifted
    2 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
    1 teaspoon orange peel -- grated
    1 cup butter -- melted

    Recipe



    Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Cream butter or margarine. Gradually add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in sifted dry ingredients, alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, orange peel, zucchini and nuts. Bake in a 10" tube pan at 350 degrees for one hour. Turn out on rack, let cool for 15 minutes, and glaze.

    Glaze: Beat together powdered sugar, orange juice, orange peel and melted butter.

 

 

 


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