Chocolate Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:

2 c. flour
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3/4. i c. sugar, divided
1⁄2 c. solid shortening (Crisco)
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1⁄2tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. soda
3 T. unsweetened cocoa
2 c. applesauce
1 c. chocolate chips
3/4ac. chopped pecans
35-40 minutes.

Instructions:

Grease J 3×9 pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat I-1⁄2 c. sugar and Crisco. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, salt, soda and cocoa. Add to sugar mixture, then stir in applesauce. Pout into pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, pecans and remaining 1/ c. sugar. Bake

Notes:

Tbsp. was a recipe that my sister, Sharon, gave to me from the Houston paper, and we love to make it for something chocolate and different

Servings Yield: