Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 large eggs

1/3 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt

2 1/4 cups shredded zucchini

Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated

Zest (finely grated) and juice of 1 orange

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

11/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

8 ounces Neufchâtel or cream cheese, at room temperature

3 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

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