V.'s cupcakes for pre-school

V.'s birthday is Monday, since today is the last day of pre-school before then, she got to take cupcakes to class today. This is what I made for her.

It's supposed to be a monkey. I think it looks weird. But V. was excited. I made chocolate zucchini cupcakes. She had fun licking the cake batter bowl.

I got the idea for these at http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/. But hers look much better. But we had fun making them anyway!

Now, for her party on Saturday she wants me to make her a dinosaur shaped cake. Hopefully that one looks better then these!

Zuchinni Bread

Well, Steve has been camping with his brothers and I'm bored so I thought I would share a recipe I have for zuchinni bread. It is REALLY good!
We got our garden in a little late this year but hopefully this next month we should have some zuchinni ready to eat!
I got this recipe from my mom, who got it from her friend Vicky. I'm not sure if it was her own or one she got from somewhere.


Zuchinni Bread
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
Beat the above ingredients together. Add the following-
2 cups zuchinni* 2 tsp.vanilla
3 cups flour 1/4 tsp.baking powder
1 tsp.baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon

Makes one loaf. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.

I didn't make this last year and I seem to think that I could actually make two loaves with this recipe. But I don't remember. I'll have to try it again in a few weeks when I have some ready and let you know.
* I chop mine up and put it in a blender or food processor until it is a puree. The bread holds together better this way then if you just grate/shred the zuchinni.
***UPDATE***
This DOES make two loaves and I cut the baking time down to 45-50 min.