Orange Zucchini Cake

Orange Zucchini Cake photo
prep time:
20 min
total time:
1 hr 25 minutes
Makes 16 servings
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ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup zucchini, unpeeled and shredded
  • Glaze
  • 1 1/2 cups confections’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened

directions

  • 1

    For Cake

  • 2

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • 3

    2. Cream butter in large mixing bowl with orange peel, spices and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

  • 4

    3. Beat in eggs, one at a time

  • 5

    4. In a separate bowl sift flour with baking powder and salt.

  • 6

    5. Blend dry ingredients onto wet alternating adding orange juice and flour.

  • 7

    6. Stir in zucchini.

  • 8

    7. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

  • 9

    8. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

  • 10

    Glaze

  • 11

    1. Beat ingredients together until smooth.

  • 12

    2. Spread on top of cooled cake.

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