Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipe

Applesauce makes this Chocolate Cake extra moist. Add the chocolate chip topping for an extra chocolatey dessert.

• Meal Type: Cake
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream margarine with sugar. Add applesauce, eggs, flour, cinnamon, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix and pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle Topping ingredients over the top of cake. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
3. Topping
   3 tablespoons granulated sugar
   1/2 cup chopped nuts
   1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chips