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Spiced Chocolate Applesauce Cake

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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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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 16
Calories: 1430.2
Dietary: Vegetarian
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
  • 2 1/2 cups Flour; unbleached, sifted
  • 1/2 cups Cocoa; baking
  • 2 teaspoons Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons Cinnamon; ground
  • 1 teaspoons Salt
  • 3/4 cups Vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs; large
  • 1 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 1 cups Applesauce
  • 1 cups Buttermilk
  • 1/3 cups ;boiling water
  • 1 Chocolate fluff frosting--
  • 1 whole ------------------------
  • 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar; sifted
  • 1/4 cups Butter or margarine;softened
  • 1 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 2 whole Egg whites; large
  • 1 cups Confectioners' sugar; sifted
Directions
  1. 1
    Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  2. 2
    Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. 4
    Blend in vanilla and applesauce.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
  6. 6
    Beat in boiling water.
  7. 7
    (Batter should be thick.) Pour batter into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  8. 8
    Bake in preheated 350 degree F.
  9. 9
    oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
  10. 10
    Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
  11. 11
    Remove from pan; cool on rack.
  12. 12
    When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting.
  13. 13
    Cut in squares.
  14. 14
    CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: Melt chocolate over hot water.
  15. 15
    Cool to room temperature.
  16. 16
    Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla in a bowl and
  17. 17
    beat until smooth.
  18. 18
    In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed.
  19. 19
    beat in 1 c sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 T at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff.
  20. 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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