Choco-Zucchini Cake

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Sugar Glaze:
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp grated orange rind
• 2 cups grated unpeeled raw zucchini
• 2 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1 /2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla, orange rind and zucchini. Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add pecans. Turn into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan and complete cooling on rack. Drizzle top with Sugar Glaze.

Sugar Glaze: In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.