Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cup sifted flour
• 1½ tsp soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 2 cup grated zucchini
• 1½ cup seedless raisins or dates
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup salad oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp sherry
• 1½ cup chopped nuts

Method

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, soda and salt; set aside.
2. Beat together the salad oil and sugar and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla, sherry, zucchini and lemon peel; stir to blend. Fold in the nuts, raisins or dates and the flour mixture.
3. Turn into a well greased 10-inch angel food pan. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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