Spiced Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Servings: 16 Difficulty: Advanced
International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This International dessert features Flour; unbleached, sifted 1/2 c Cocoa; baking, Baking soda 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; ground, Salt 3/4 c Vegetable shortening, Sugar 2 ea Eggs; large. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Spiced Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 16 Calories: 1430.2

Description

This spiced chocolate applesauce cake is a moist and tender dessert featuring cocoa, cinnamon, and applesauce for a unique flavor profile. It is topped with a light and airy chocolate fluff frosting made with egg whites and melted chocolate. A comforting treat perfect for special occasions or everyday enjoyment.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  2. Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Blend in vanilla and applesauce.
  5. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
  6. Beat in boiling water.
  7. (Batter should be thick.) Pour batter into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  8. Bake in preheated 350 degree F.
  9. oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
  10. Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
  11. Remove from pan; cool on rack.
  12. When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting.
  13. Cut in squares.
  14. CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: Melt chocolate over hot water.
  15. Cool to room temperature.
  16. Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla in a bowl and
  17. beat until smooth.
  18. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed.
  19. beat in 1 c sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 T at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff.
  20. Fold in chocolate mixture into the beaten egg whites

Nutrition Facts

Servings 16


Amount Per Serving
Calories 1430.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.4g43%
Saturated Fat 13.0g65%
Cholesterol 1.2mg1%
Sodium 5164.1mg216%
Total Carbohydrate 268.7g90%
Dietary Fiber 10.0g40%
Sugars 147.9g
Protein 25.4g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: apples, applesauce, baking, blending, boiling, butter, buttermilk, cake, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, confectioners, dessert, egg, eggs, flour, fluff, frosting, fruits, ground
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