FUDGY ORANGE-ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Citrus     Egg     Nut     Vegetable     Dessert     Bake     Orange     Zucchini     Party

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup milk
3 cups grated zucchini
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 cup chopped nuts
calendula blossoms and petals, tuberous begonia blossoms, or orange mint sprigs, for garnish
Orange Glaze
1 1/4 cups sifted confectioner' sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together and set aside. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla and milk to the butter mixture. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in the zucchini, orange zest and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes before turning out onto a rack.
  • To make the glaze, in a bowl mix together the sugar, orange juice and vanilla. While the cake is still warm, drizzle with the glaze. Garnish with flowers or mint sprigs.

Shfaat Saeed
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This cake is a great way to sneak some vegetables into your kids' diet.


Meymal 123
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I made this cake for my family and they couldn't get enough of it.


Alaa Ashraf
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This cake is perfect for a summer party.


SIRAJE KABUNGA
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I've never been a fan of zucchini cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful.


Yunex Pro
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This is the best zucchini cake I've ever had!


Ssenyonjjo Aksam
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This cake is a great way to use up zucchini from the garden.


Ibrahim Kholil
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I love the combination of zucchini and orange in this cake. It's so refreshing and delicious.


Glory Zakka
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This is my go-to recipe for zucchini cake. It's always a winner.


Mdmamun Islam
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect combination of moist and flavorful.


Talalmohamed Shamuty
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This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Khalek Khalek
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This cake was a huge hit at my potluck! Everyone loved it.


Anindo Biswas
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful. The orange glaze is the perfect finishing touch.


Orquidia Acanda
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This cake is delicious! The zucchini makes it so moist and the orange flavor is perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


musso Kos (musso)
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Overall, I thought this cake was pretty good. It was moist and flavorful, but I would have liked it to be a bit more orangey.


Maruf Zehan
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The cake was a little dry. I think I should have added more oil or butter.


Prince Boakye
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would reduce the amount of sugar next time.


Daisy Suarez
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I'm not a big fan of zucchini, but this cake was surprisingly good! The orange flavor really shines through. I would definitely make it again.


Miah Giron
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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes amazing! I love the combination of zucchini and orange. It's a great way to use up zucchini from the garden.


Rogelio Uribe
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The zucchini made it moist and the orange flavor was perfect. It was gone in no time.


Kayla baby
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This cake was a hit at my party! It was moist and flavorful, and the orange glaze added a delicious burst of citrus. I will definitely be making this again.