Zucchini Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
confectioners sugar (for sprinkling)
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. grated orange peel (optional)
2 c. coarsely grated zucchini
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Set aside.
Beat well in a medium bowl the butter, sugar and eggs.
Add vanilla, orange peel and zucchini to egg mixture.
Mix well.
Add the egg mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk to dry ingredients.
Stir in chopped nuts, if you like.
Bake in a greased and floured tube pan for 1 hour, or until cake tests done, in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.