Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE III

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE: RICH FLAVOR WITH LESS FAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare a 9 inch round cake pan by either a) spraying it with a baking spray containing flour, b) buttering and flouring the pan, or c) buttering the pan and lining it with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then stir thoroughly to combine. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Then, while whisking continuously, drizzle in the melted butter.
• Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined. Batter will be very thick. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top evenly.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter attached.
• Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then set the cake on a rack and let cool completely. Store airtight for freshness.

CHOCOLATE-APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Brush a 9 1/2-inch kugel-hopf ring mold or Bundt pan with soft butter. Coat with 1/4 cup superfine sugar; tap out excess sugar; set mold aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and remaining 2 cups superfine sugar. Beat on medium speed, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, and beat 2 to 3 minutes more. Fold in the applesauce, being careful not to overmix.
• In a large bawl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and baking powder.
• Fold the flour mixture into applesauce mixture. Add the vanilla, Calvados, and chocolate pieces; mix until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan; use a rubber spatula to clean bowl and smooth top.
• Bake until cake pulls away from sides of pan and is springy to the touch or until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Transfer to a wire tack to cool slightly; turn out cake; let cool completely.
• Sift confectioners' sugar over cooled cake. Pour cider glaze over top of cake, allowing to drip down sides. Garnish with apple chips and crystallized ginger. Serve cake with whipped cream, if desired.

SPICED CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line 2 nine-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, and grease the sides of the pans.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Beat together the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in the vanilla and the applesauce.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
• Remove from the pans; cool on rack. Ice with frosting as desired.

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, sweetened condensed milk, butter or margarine, eggs, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract. Add the baking mix and cinnamon, and mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Frost when cool.

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, applesauce, milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a plate to cool completely before glazing.
• Melt together the butter and unsweetened chocolate.
• Whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add the melted butter and chocolate, pour in the milk and stir until completely combined.
• If it is too thick for your liking, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time and stir until desired consistency is reached.
• Spread the glaze over the cooled cake. Let set before serving.

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE CHIP APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

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

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F. Sift together all dry ingredients. Mix together all wet ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into well-greased bundt pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until tester comes out dlean and edges of cake pull slightly away from sides of pan. Cool in pan for 20 minutes and turn out. Cake can be enjoyed as is or chocolate chips placed on top while hot will melt into a glaze. Or cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.