Apple Walnut & Chocolate Cake

Name: Apple Walnut and Chocolate Cake
Total time: P1H5M
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: brown sugar; applesauce; vegetable oil; eggs; vanilla extract; apples, granny smith; whole-wheat flour; flour; baking soda; salt; chocolate chips (semi-sweet); walnuts; butter, unsalted; vanilla extract; powdered sugar; cocoa powder; milk

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

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
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	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
118	ml	brown sugar	*
59	ml	applesauce
118	ml	vegetable oil such as canola, or light olive oil
2	large	eggs
5	ml	vanilla extract
473	ml	Granny Smith apples peeled and chopped	*
296	ml	whole-wheat flour
59	ml	all-purpose flour
5	ml	baking soda
1	dash	salt	*
118	ml	chocolate chips (semi-sweet)	*
237	ml	walnuts chopped

Icing
3E+1	ml	butter, unsalted
5	ml	vanilla extract
115.6	ml/g	powdered sugar divided
3E+1	ml	cocoa powder
1	x	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.

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.

Next peel, core and chop the apples into small chunks.

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

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.

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.

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.