Ingredients

The following ingredients have 1 Servings
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instruction

  • In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar. oil, orange juice and extract
  • Combine dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture and mix well
  • Add zucchini and mix well
  • Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full
  • Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes until they test done
  • Cool for 10 minutes and remove to wire rack
  • For frosting, combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes
  • Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.  Cool to lukewarm.
  • Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until frosting reaches desired consistency, you want it a bit stiff if you are going to pipe the frosting on.
  • Frost cupcakes