Orange Zucchini Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup All-Bran cereal
• 1 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Frosting:
• 3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp margarine or butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
• Milk, if needed

Preparation

Step 1

Cake: Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until well combined. Stir in cereal, peel and vanilla. Add flour mixture, zucchini and nuts. Mix well. Spread evenly in greased 10-by-6-by-2-inch (1 ½-quart) glass baking dish. Bake at 325 F for 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely. Spread with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting.

Frosting: In small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, margarine and peel until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy and of spreading consistency. If mixture is too thick, add 1 to 2 tsp milk.