Zucchini Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cocoa
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups zucchini -- grated
1 cup nuts -- chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange peel -- grated

Preheat over to 350F.

Sift together the first 7 ingredients and set aside. Beat together the eggs, sugar and oil.

Add buttermilk, zucchini, vanilla and orange peel and mix. Add flour mixture and nuts.

Bake in 9" x 13" greased and floured pan for 50-60 minutes.

Frost with cream cheese frosting.

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