Dutch Chocolate Applesauce Cake
Makes 9 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
Method:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
Grease an 8- or 9-inch-square pan. In a small bowl over hot water, melt butter and chocolate together. Cool. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until smooth. Add applesauce, vanilla, pecans and chocolate mixture.
In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend into applesauce mixture; beat 1 minute. Pour into greased pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack. To decorate, place a doilie on top of cooled cake and dust with powdered sugar. Carefully remove doilie.
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