2 Sticks butter
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 Eggs
6 oz Pk semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 c Cholcolate syrup
1 1/2 c Applesauce
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract — pure
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 1/2 c Flour
1 c Chopped nuts — optional
Preheat oven to 325^. Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs 1 at a time.
Beat until light and fluffy. Melt the chocolate morsels with the syrup in a
double boiler. Add to thebutter and egg mixture. Add remaining
ingredients, and blend well. Pour batter into a well greased 10-inch bundt
pan or a 10-inch round pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted
comes out clean. Cool well before turning out of pan. This cake is very
moist and requires no frosting, but it is delicious with whipped cream.
Yields
12 Servings