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scratch - Zucchini Orange Cake w/Cream Cheese Icin

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List of Ingredients

scratch - Zucchini Orange Cake w/Cream Cheese Icing

for the cake:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
1/2 level teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup of an all bran cereal
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 tablespoon undiluted orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

for the icing:
1, 8 ounce package softened cream cheese
1 tablespoon softened butter
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon undiluted orange juice concentrate
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered confectioners sugar
milk, if needed

for the cake:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2 - 2
quart rectangular glass baking dish.
Combine the flour, baking powder + soda, salt, cinnamon and
nutmeg in a bowl and set aside.
Use a large mixing bowl to beat the sugar, oil and eggs until
well combined. Stir in the cereal, orange peel, concentrate,
and vanilla. Add the flour mixture, zucchini and nuts and mix
well. Spread evenly in the baking dish and bake for 35 minutes
or until a tester comes out clean. Let cake cool completely. Then
spread top with icing.

for the icing:
Beat cream cheese, butter, orange juice and peel until
light and fluffy in a small bowl, and of good spreading
consistency. If the icing is too thick, add 1 - 2 teaspoons
of milk. Spread on cooled cake.


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