2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup margarine or butter — softened
2 cups sugar (or 1 1/3 c. powdered fructose)
3 eggs — up to –
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 cups coarsely grated — unpeeled zuchinni
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
With a mixer beat the butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and beat well. With a spoon stir in vanilla, orange peel, and zucchini. Alternately stir in the dry ingredients and the milk. Add nuts at the last.
Pour into 10-in. tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. May also be baked in small or medium loaf pans.
Drizzle with sugar glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Freezes well.