Best 8 Cocoa Apple Cake Recipes

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Cocoa apple cake is a delectable treat that combines the rich, chocolatey flavor of cocoa with the sweet and tart crunch of apples. Whether you're looking for a comforting dessert to enjoy with family and friends or a special occasion cake to impress your guests, cocoa apple cake is sure to be a hit. With its moist and fluffy texture, delightful cocoa flavor, and bursts of apple goodness, this cake is an irresistible treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

COCOA APPLE CAKE



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This recipe is very moist and rich. I have also made it in loaf pans, and given it away for holidays.

Provided by v monte

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup water
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups grated apple
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cream together until fluffy the eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, and water.
  • In another bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and spices.
  • Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Fold in chocolate chips, apple, and vanilla extract. Stir until these ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Spoon into greased, floured 10 inch bundt or loose bottom tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 60 to 70 minutes until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.3 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 233.5 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

MAKEOVER SPICED COCOA-APPLE CAKE



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"This recipe was given to me years ago," writes Wendy Keys from Reno, Nevada. "I love it and used to make it often, but haven't done so in a while because of its high fat and calorie count. Can you help?" Our Test Kitchen lightened up her original recipe for this healthier version that tastes even more delicious than the original. How sweet is that?

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/3 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups grated peeled tart apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, then egg whites, beating well after each addition. Beat in the buttermilk, applesauce and vanilla (mixture will appear curdled)., Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and allspice; stir into butter mixture just until blended. Stir in the apples, walnuts and chips., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 220mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

COCOA APPLE CAKE



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I love anything made with chocolate, and this mixture of cocoa, apples, and chocolate chips sounds like an intriguing combination! I plan to try this very soon, but I wanted to share it with my Zaar friends right away! I got the recipe from the "Apple Lovers' Cookbook."

Provided by Kree6528

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups peeled apples, chopped or grated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
  • Cream butter (or margarine) and sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add water; mix.
  • Sift together flour and remaining dry ingredients; add and mix.
  • Do NOT over-mix.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Pour into tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes.
  • Cool upright on a rack 10-15 minutes.
  • Invert and remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack.

KELLY'S APPLE COCOA CAKE



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Moist chocolate cake that doesn't need frosting.

Provided by Kelly McRae

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
½ cup water
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups green apples
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cream together the eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, and water. Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and ground allspice and mix well.
  • Add chocolate chips and shredded apples (use a cheese grater) and vanilla.
  • Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 60 to 70 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.3 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 233.5 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

APPLE COCOA SNACK CAKE



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The apple provides natural sweetening and helps make this cake moist and delicious. I'm a former home economics teacher who loves to delight family and friends with homemade goodies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped peeled tart apples
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Combine water, oil, lemon juice and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; fold into batter. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts :

SPICED COCOA-APPLE CAKE



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This is an old recipe that has been tweaked for nutrition's sake. This version has less fat and calories than the original. One slice of this cake is 270 calories, with 9 grams of fat. The original contains 418 calories with 19 grams of fat. Recipe & Photo: Taste of Home

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories     Chocolate

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/3 c butter, softened
1 2/3 c sugar
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
3 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c baking cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 c grated peeled tart apples
1/2 c chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 c miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, then egg whites, beating well after each addition. Beat in the buttermilk, applesauce, and vanilla (mixture will appear curdled).
  • 2. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and allspice; stir into the butter mixture just until blended. Stir in the apples, walnuts, and chips.
  • 3. Transfer the mixture to a 10-inch fluted tube pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • 4. Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • 5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and serve.

COCOA APPLE CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Fruit     Dessert     Bake

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbs cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans work well)
2/3 cup chocolate chips
2 apples such as Golden Delicious, cored and grated or very finely chopped
1 tbs vanilla

Steps:

  • Beat together sugar, margarine, eggs, and water until fluffy. Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, cinnamon, and allspice. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in nuts, chocolate bits, apples, and vanilla until evenly distributed. Spoon into greased and floured 10-inch loose bottom tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven 60-70 minutes (I find it usually takes longer) or until cake tests done. Makes a tender moist cake.

COCOA APPLE CAKE RECIPE



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Provided by kmaugh

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 eggs
1 cup margarine
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking power
1 tsp allspice
1/2 cup chocolate bits
2 cups sugar
1/2 cups water
2 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla
2 apples, cored and grated or finely chopped (2 cups)

Steps:

  • Beat together eggs, sugar, margarine and water until fluffy. Sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon and allspice. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate bits, nuts, apples and vanilla until evenly distributed. Spoon into greased and floured loose bottom 10-inch cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until cake tests done.

Tips and Conclusion

These are some additional tips and conclusions related to all the recipes outlined in the article:

  • Recipe Selection: Before embarking on a baking journey, carefully consider the type of cake you desire. If you prefer a moist and indulgent cake, opt for the cocoa-apple cake with its delightful combination of flavors and decadent texture. For a healthier alternative, the apple-carrot cake offers a nutritious yet flavorsome treat.
  • Ingredient Preparation: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before beginning the baking process. This allows for even mixing and a more consistent batter. Additionally, accurately measuring ingredients using the appropriate measuring cups and spoons is crucial for achieving the desired outcome of your recipe.
  • Mixing and Baking Techniques: When mixing the batter, avoid overmixing as this can result in a tough and dense cake. Gently fold ingredients together until just combined to maintain a light and airy texture. Additionally, ensure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature before baking to ensure even cooking.
  • Baking Time and Temperature: Each recipe specifies a specific baking time and temperature. Adhere to these instructions closely to achieve the desired results. Over-baking can result in a dry and crumbly cake, while under-baking may result in a gooey and uncooked center.
  • Cooling and Frosting: Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting. This provides a stable base for the frosting to adhere and prevents it from melting. For best results, chill the frosting before spreading it on the cooled cake.

In conclusion, baking a delicious and visually appealing cake requires careful attention to detail, following the provided recipes, and using the appropriate techniques. With practice and patience, you can create delightful cakes that will tantalize taste buds and impress your friends and family. Experiment with different flavor combinations, frostings, and decorations to create your unique signature cakes.

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