Chocolate Asparagus Bundt Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound asparagus fresh grated drained
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder 
• 3  eggs beaten
• 2 cups flour 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoons orange zest grated
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• toothpicks
• kugelhopf pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and salt.
2. Add oil, eggs, asparagus, orange peel and vanilla; mix well.Fold in pecans.
3. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. bundt pan.
4. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.