2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Cocoa powder
1 ts Double-acting baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 ts Ground cinnamon
3/4 c Butter; softened
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 ts Orange peel; grated
2 c Zucchini; shredded
1 c Nuts; chopped
1 1/2 c Powdered sugar; sifted
2 1/2 tb Fresh orange juice
1 ts Orange peel; grated
1 c Butter; melted
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Cream butter or margarine. Gradually add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs
one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in sifted dry ingredients,
alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, orange peel, zucchini and
nuts. Bake in a 10″ tube pan at 350?F. for one hour. Turn out on rack, let
cool for
15 minutes, and glaze.
GLAZE: Beat together powdered sugar, orange juice, orange peel and melted
butter.
Yields
12 Servings