Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour a 13x 9" baking pan.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, mix oil and 1 1/2 c sugar.
• 3 add beaten eggs, flour (no need to sift), cinnamon, salt, applesauce, baking soda and cocoa and mix until well-blended.
• 4 pour into pan and sprinkle with 1 1/2 t sugar, nuts (chopped walnuts or pecans) and 3/4 c chocolate chips.
• 5 bake at 350 dg. for 30-40 mins, until top springs back when touched, covering with foil if top gets too brown.
• 6 moist and delicious!