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Apple Walnut and Chocolate Cake

 
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Moist, chocolaty, nutty, and delicious. This apple cake is made of fresh apples and apple sauce and frosted by both butter and chocolate frosting.

Yield

10

servings

Prep

25

min

Cook

40

min

Ready

65

min

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
 

Ingredients

½ cup brown sugar
*
¼ cup applesauce
½ cup vegetable oil
such as canola, or light olive oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Granny Smith apples
peeled and chopped
*
1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 dash salt
*
½ cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
*
1 cup walnuts
chopped
Icing
2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces powdered sugar
divided
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
milk
as needed
*

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Well grease a loaf pan with butter and flour.

First get ready these a few ingredients to make bread.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix together the sugar, applesauce and oil until well blended. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, whisk until fluffy. Stir in the apples.

Add the olive oil,
add the applesauce,
Next add the eggs,
and the vanilla extract.
Next peel, core and chop the apples into small chunks.
Add the apples into liquid mixture.

In another large bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.

In another large bowl,
Add walnuts and chocolate chips. Stir until well mixed.

Pour the liquid mixture into flour mixture, and mix until just incorporated. Pour into the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden stick inserted centre comes out almost clean.

Pour the liquid mixture into flour mixture,
Let the cake cool in the pan

Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan onto the wire rack and let cool completely.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes
Remove the cake from the pan

To make the icing:

Soften butter and mix with powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Add a little milk to blend to a spreadable consistency.

Pour half of the frosting into another bowl, and stir in cocoa powder until well combined. You may need a little more milk to reach the spreadable consistency.

Drizzle the butter and chocolate icing over the cake alternatively until both of the frostings are used up. Let icing set completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Slice and serve.

To make the icing.
and stir in cocoa powder until well combined.

The leftover can be kept in a zip-lock bag or air-tight container in frige for 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.

Moist, chocolaty and delicious.
Chunks of apples, melted chocolate, and toasted walnuts all in one bite.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Comments

marie france

j ai eu un cadeau hier de cette recette un beau morceau il est tres bon ses une bonne recette afaire

over 11 years ago

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 67g (2.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 37353% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 14g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 2% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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