Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Name: Chocolate Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups unsweetened applesauce; TOPPING:; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons sugar

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 16 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Applesauce adds moistness to this tender cake with a sweet chocolate and nut topping. "It's breeze to make and perfect for picnics," comments Sue Braunschweig of Delafield, Wisconsin.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
TOPPING:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 283 calories, 12g fat, 0 cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate, 4g protein.

Applesauce adds moistness to this tender cake with a sweet chocolate and nut topping. "It's breeze to make and perfect for picnics," comments Sue Braunschweig of Delafield, Wisconsin.

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