spiced cocoa-apple cake

Ingredients For spiced cocoa-apple cake

• 1/3 c

  butter, softened
• 1 2/3 c

  sugar
• 2

  eggs
• 2

  egg whites
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• 1/2 c

  unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 c

  baking cocoa
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  ground allspice
• 2 c

  grated peeled tart apples
• 1/2 c

  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 c

  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp

  confectioners' sugar