Ingredients

• 3 medium zucchini (1lb)
• 3 cups unsifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 1/2 cups salad oil
• 2 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar (1 lb)
• 4eggs
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup pecans
• GLAZE….
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter softened
• dash salt
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 square semi-sweet chocolate for curls , optional

Directions

1. Grate enough zucchini to make 3 cups. Preheat oven to  350 degrees
2. grease & flour 10″ tube pan ; set aside
3. in a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, & cloves; set aside
4. in large mixer bowl, at medium speed, beat salad oil & sugar, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
5. Gradually beat in melted chocolate
6. Add the dry ingredients beat until smooth
7. fold in the zucchini, chocolate pieces, & pecans
8. bake 1 hour & 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool on wire rack 20 minutes.
10. Remove from pan & put on wire rack.
11. Make glaze
12. in small bowl beat sugar, margarine, & salt, add corn syrup, water, & vanilla,
13. spread glaze over cake & let set 10 minutes.
14. garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
15. Serve immediately.