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spiced chocolate applesauce cake

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Ingredients For spiced chocolate applesauce cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    flour, sifted
  • 2 lg
    egg white
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar, well sifted
  • 2 oz
    chocolate, unsweetened
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/3 c
    water, boiling
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    applesauce
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar, well sifted

How To Make spiced chocolate applesauce cake

  • 1
    Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  • 2
    Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 3
    Blend in vanilla and applesauce.
  • 4
    Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • 5
    Beat in boiling water - (Batter should be thick.)
  • 6
    Pour batter into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; bake in preheated 350 oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
  • 7
    Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
  • 8
    Remove from pan; cool on rack.
  • 9
    When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting and cut in squares.
  • 10
    CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: Melt chocolate over hot water; cool to room temperature.
  • 11
    Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla in a bowl and beat until smooth.
  • 12
    In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed.
  • 13
    Gradually beat in 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff.
  • 14
    Fold in chocolate mixture into the beaten egg whites.

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