Zucchini Bread

This is one of my favorite bread recipes.  My mom has been making it for years, and now its my turn!  It is sweet, moist, and delicious.  Perfect for fall!

2 C white sugar
1 C vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 C all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon
2 C grated zucchini
1 C nuts (I like walnuts in this, but its optional)
2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 F.  Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter and set aside.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and set aside.  In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.  Add in the zucchini.  Slowly add the flour mixture until well mixed.  If it is not mixed well, the bread will fall.  Finally, fold in the nuts if using.  Pour mix into the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.  Enjoy!