Zucchini Bread and Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Here's my mom's zucchini bread recipe.  

Zucchini Bread (4-5 small loaves)

3 eggs

1 C oil

2 C white sugar

2 C grated zucchini with peel left on

3 tsp vanilla

3 C all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 C walnuts, chopped (optional)

1 C choc. chips (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Do not over mix.  Bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Cream together:

3/4 C oil

2 C white sugar

3 eggs

Add:

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 C cocoa powder

1 T baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp orange zest

1/2 C milk

2 C grated whole zucchini (skin on)

2 1/2 C all purpose flour (May substitute 1 C whole wheat flour for 1 C of the all purpose flour.)

Do not over mix. Pour into greased bundt pan and bake at 375F for 45 minutes.

Chocolate Frosting

4 3/4 C powdered sugar, sifted

1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 C butter, softened

1/3 C boiling water

1 tsp vanilla

Mix powdered sugar and cocoa.  Add butter, boiling water and vanilla.  Beat with mixer on low until combined. Beat on medium for another minute.  Cool for 20-30 minutes till it's spreading consistency.  This will frost the tops and sides of two 8-9 inch cake layers.