Ingredients
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- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup walnuts - chopped fine
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
- 2 tbs. orange zest
- 1/2 cup dried craisins or raisins - chopped
- Butter for greasing the pan
For the Glaze:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup walnuts - chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl combine the shredded zucchini, cooking oil, orange zest, eggs, plain yogurt, sugar, vanilla and eggs and mix.
- Add the chopped nuts, craisins and chocolate chips to the wet ingredients and stir.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- Generously, butter a tube pan.
- Place the batter into the pan.
- Bake 45 – 50 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool a bit then carefully remove from the pan.
- Prepare the glaze and pour over the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake when storing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 pieces of cake
