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Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Source of Recipe

Richard


List of Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup applesauce -- unsweetened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
4 (1 oz) squares unsweetened baking chocolate -- melted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Sifted powdered sugar




Recipe

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer
on high speed 1 to 2 minutes, or until fluffy. Beat in the applesauce,
cinnamon, vanilla, and eggs until well mixed. Beat in the melted chocolate
until blended. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With the
mixer on low speed, beat in the dry ingredients, adding the buttermilk as
you beat. Beat just until evenly mixed. By hand, stir in the chocolate chips
and walnuts. Scrape the batter into a buttered 3 1/2-quart electric slow
cooker and smooth the top.

Cover and cook on the HIGH heat setting 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours, or until a
cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (Do not cook on the low
heat for a longer time.)

Remove the lid and let the cake stand in the slow cooker until just barely
warm. To unmold, run a sharp knife around the inside edges of the cooker and
with a large spatula, carefully lift out the cake in one piece. Sprinkle
powdered sugar over the top and cut into wedges to serve. Yield: 10
servings.