Chocolate-Zucchini Bread

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup margarine or butter -- softened

2 cups sugar (or 1 1/3 c. powdered fructose)

3 eggs -- up to -

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons grated orange peel

2 cups coarsely grated -- unpeeled zuchinni

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chopped nuts

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

With a mixer beat the butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and beat well. With a spoon stir in vanilla, orange peel, and zucchini. Alternately stir in the dry ingredients and the milk. Add nuts at the last.

Pour into 10-in. tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. May also be baked in small or medium loaf pans.

Drizzle with sugar glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Freezes well.