Chocolate Applesauce Cake III

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups butter
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce.

3. 3

   Pour the batter into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.