- 4 eggs
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- 2 cups of shredded zucchini
- 1 tbs. of vanilla extract
- 1 grated lemon rind
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- 3 cups of flour
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 3 tbs of lemon juice
- 3 tsp sugar
Beat eggs, add sugar, mixing until well blended. Next, add in vanilla extract, lemon rind, cinnamon and the oil. Mix again, fold in zucchini. Sift dry ingredients together. Preheat oven to 350. Add dry ingredients to liquid mixture, a little at a time until fully incorporated. Pour batter into two lightly greased loaf pans. Bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes.
While cooling, heat sugar and lemon juice together until sugar dissolved. Drizzle mixture of loaves. Let cool before serving.
Looking to switch it up? Add in 1 cup; crushed walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins, or chopped dried apricots.