Cucuzza Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup grated cucuzza
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 -5 drops milk
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside.
• 3 beat eggs with sugar, oil and vanilla.
• 4 add flour mixture to egg mixture, mix well.
• 5 add grated cucuza (skin, seed and all), orange zest, pineapple and pecans.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 divide batter into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 8 pan should be about 1/2 full.
• 9 bake for 45 minutes, or until cakes test done.
• 10 let cool for about 10 minutes.
• 11 mix all icing ingredients together, using enough milk to get a smooth, spreadable icing.
• 12 remove cakes from pans and glaze tops of cakes while warm.