If you have ever grown zucchini, you know how quickly a few plants can yield more zucchini than can possibly be used by the average family. Here is one of my favorite zucchini dessert recipes.

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup All-Bran cereal

1 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel

1 Tbs. orange juice concentrate, undiluted

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup grated zucchini

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until well combined. Stir in cereal, orange peel and vanilla. Add flour mixture, zucchini and nuts. Mix well. Spread evenly in a rectangular glass baking dish (1 1/2 - 2 qt.). Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until center tests done. Cool completely and top with Orange Cream Cheese Icing.

1-8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened

1 Tbs. butter, softened

1/2 tsp. grated orange peel

1 tsp. orange juice concentrate, undiluted

1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

Milk, if needed

In small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, orange juice and peel until light and fluffy, and of good spreading consistency. If mixture is too thick, add 1 to 2 tsp. milk to mixture. Spread on cooled cake.