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Spiced Chocolate Applesauce Cake

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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.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4
Calories: 358
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
  • unbleached flour, sifted
  • baking cocoa
  • baking soda
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • vegetable shortening
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • applesauce
  • buttermilk
  • boiling water
  • unsweetened chocolate
  • confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • softened butter or margarine
  • vanilla extract
  • egg whites
  • 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. Batter should be thick.
  7. 7
    Pour batter into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  8. 8
    Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
  9. 9
    Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
  10. 10
    Remove from pan; cool on rack.
  11. 11
    When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting.
  12. 12
    Cut in squares.
  13. 13
    To make Chocolate Fluff Frosting: Melt chocolate over hot water. Cool to room temperature.
  14. 14
    Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate, and vanilla in a bowl and beat until smooth.
  15. 15
    In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed.
  16. 16
    Beat in 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff.
  17. 17
    Fold in chocolate mixture into the beaten egg whites.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 358kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.9g11%
Saturated Fat 3.3g17%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 129mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 67g23%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugars 37g
Protein 6.4g13%

* 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: chocolate, applesauce, cake, cinnamon, dessert, baking, frosting, spiced, vegetarian, chocolate fluff
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