"For a "picnic perfect" dessert, this moist delicious cake travels and slices very well. With chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins, it's a real crowd pleaser. —Marian Platt, Sequim, Washington..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups applesauce
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking cocoa
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves
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1 cup raisins
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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TOPPING:
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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2 tablespoons brown sugar