Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons sugar, for topping
• 1/2 cup nuts

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar.
• 2 add eggs, then add next five ingredients.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 add applesauce.
• 5 mix.
• 6 pour into greased 8 × 12-inch pan.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining sugar, chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• 8 bake for 40 minutes at 350º degrees.