Mom's Spiced Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• cup swhite sugar
• cup vegetable oil
• large eggs
• teaspoon vanilla extra ct, or more to taste
• cup sshredded zucchini
• cup sall-purpose flour
• tablespoon ground cinnamon
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon baking soda
• teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove s
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (Optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth; fold in zucchini. Set aside.
3. Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, baking powder, and cloves together in a separate bowl; gradually stir into sugar mixture until well combined. Fold in walnuts and raisins until incorporated. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 50 minutes.