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Applesauce: Applesauce Walnut Cake

Source of Recipe

cooks.com


List of Ingredients

1 pkg. Duncan Hines butter recipe golden cake mix
1 stick soften butter
1 1/3 c. applesauce
3 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 1/4 chopped black walnuts




Recipe

Beat all the above except nuts for 4 minutes. Stir in nuts. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 x 1 1/2 inch round cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

MOCHA FROSTING:

1 tbsp. instant coffee powder
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 c. water
2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
3 egg yolks
2 c. sifted confectioner's sugar

On low heat, heat chocolate, coffee powder and water in small sauce pan until smooth. Set aside for cooling. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Beat in chocolate mixture then confectioner's sugar. Refrigerate frosting until thick enough to spread.
Although this recipe calls for frosting the cake is great just by itself, with just a little confectioner's sugar sprinkled on top.