DEE'S BLUE RIBBON ZUCCHINI CAKE/BREAD

Steps:

• Slice, seed and coarsely grate 2 to 4 large zucchini.
• Place about a handful or two of the grated zucchini into cheesecloth, or a clean cotton dish towel (do not use a terry cloth dish towel), and squeeze it until very dry; repeat with the remaining grated zucchini.
• Measure out 2 well packed cups of the prepared zucchini for the recipe.
• Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt pan (or two 8x4-inch loaf pans).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light.
• Gradually add sugar, and continue beating until thick and lemon colored.
• Continue beating egg/sugar mixture, while adding the oil in a thin stream, beat until all is well blended.
• By hand, stir in vanilla, zucchini, nuts and raisins.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients, and stir until well mixed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
• Bake at 350°F for 60 to 75 minutes or until a cake tester (or wooden toothpick) inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and place pan(s) on wire rack to cool.
• Let cool in the pan(s) for about 5 minutes, remove cake from pan(s) and return the cake to the wire rack to continue cooling.
• Cake should be completely cooled before slicing.