"Freedom From Want" by Norman Rockwell

Mar 28, 2015

Chocolate Applesauce Cake

This is a great cake! Chocolate cake with Rocky Road Frosting!

Picture from Duncan Hines.com


CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

1 ½ cups sugar                                                         
2 cups flour
2 tsp soda                                                                
½ cup cocoa
1 tsp salt
Mix all of these ingredients in a large bowl.  The recipe says to sift it, but I don’t.

Add:
2 cups applesauce                                                  
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup oil or ¾ cup Crisco oil
Mix together with dry ingredients and beat by hand.  

Bake 350 degrees for 35 minutes. (We like to use a 9x13 pan, but round or square pans may be used.)  Cool 30 minutes.

Frosting:
¼ cup water                                                             
2 squares chocolate or ½ c cocoa.
Mix together in a sauce pan and add:

1 cup miniature marshmallows
¼ cup margarine or butter.  
Melt over medium heat and add:

2 cups of powdered sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts.  Frost cake.

Recipe shared by Sheila.