By Matthew Zerrath

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

10 servings

Cake Ingredients

¾ cupbutter

2 cupssugar

3eggs

2 tablespoonsvanilla extract

2 tablespoonsorange zest

½ cupmilk

2 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

½ cupunsweetened cocoa powder

2 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder

1 ½ teaspoonsbaking soda

1 teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonground cinnamon

2 cupszucchini

shredded

1 cupwalnuts

coarsely chopped

Glaze Ingredients (optional)

2 cupsconfectioner's sugar

2 tablespoonsmilk

1 tablespoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Starting the Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease or flour tube or bundt pan.

OvenPreheat

Bundt Pan

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.

Bowl

MixerMix

butter¾ cup

sugar2 cups

Step 3

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

MixerMix

eggs3

Step 4

Add the rest of the ingredients, folding in the zucchini and nuts last.

Spatula

milk½ cup

all-purpose flour2 ½ cups

unsweetened cocoa powder½ cup

zucchini2 cups

walnuts1 cup

Step 5

Pour batter into pan and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick or skewer comes out clean.

Bundt Pan

OvenHeat

Step 6

Set aside and cool on a rack. Make the glaze if desired and pour on the cake once the cake is completely cooled.

Pot

confectioner's sugar2 cups