Are you craving a delicious and healthier version of chocolate cake? Look no further! With a blend of applesauce, wholesome ingredients, and a touch of decadence, we'll guide you through creating a delightful and satisfying treat. Whether you're looking for a special occasion dessert or a guilt-free indulgence, this article will unveil the secrets to a moist, flavorful chocolate cake that incorporates the natural sweetness and nutrients of applesauce. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and indulge in a healthier chocolate cake experience without compromising on flavor or texture.
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CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE III
This is an extremely moist cake that ranks right up there for all the chocoholics in my home. It does not need to be frosted because it is sprinkled with chocolate chips and walnuts before baking. Easy AND delicious!
Provided by Karen Dunn
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce.
- Pour the batter into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 161.7 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE I
This cake is moist with applesauce, is full of raisins and pecans. This is a chocolate cake for all you chocolate lovers. This cake has no eggs and is especially dense.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the milk, applesauce, and 2 tablespoons of rum.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, spices, and salt. Beat into the creamed mixture and then stir in the raisins and pecans.
- Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake the cake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes, or until it tests done with a toothpick.
- Immediately after removing the cake from the oven, sprinkle it with the remaining 1/4 cup rum. Let cool on a rack. This cake improves if allowed to sit for a day or so before eating. Serves 20.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 14.1 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 197 mg, Sugar 21.4 g
VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE
An easy vegan chocolate cake recipe, made with basic ingredients and perfect for any occasion.
Provided by Chocolate Covered Katie
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease two 8-inch pans. Set aside. Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, optional chips, and sweetener in a bowl. If using almond butter, gently warm it until soft and easily stir-able. In a new bowl, whisk the oil or nut butter, applesauce or yogurt, water, and vanilla. Pour wet into dry and stir until just combined (don't over-mix). Pour into the pans.Bake on the center rack for 25 minutes or until batter has risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out mostly clean. (I like to take them out when still a little undercooked, let cool, then set in the fridge overnight. This prevents overcooking, and the cakes firm up nicely as they sit.) If you can wait, I highly recommend not tasting until the next day... this cake is so much richer and sweeter after sitting for a day! When ready to frost, go around the sides with a knife, then invert each cake onto a large plate. Frost separately, then place one cake on top of the other if a double-layer cake is desired. At this point you can also frost the sides if you wish. I linked a few of my favorite frosting recipes earlier in this post.View Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE: RICH FLAVOR WITH LESS FAT
Chocolate applesauce cake makes the perfect better-for-you dessert. It's rich in the chocolate flavor that you love while reducing the total amount of fat.
Provided by Katie Moseman
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare a 9 inch round cake pan by either a) spraying it with a baking spray containing flour, b) buttering and flouring the pan, or c) buttering the pan and lining it with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then stir thoroughly to combine. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Then, while whisking continuously, drizzle in the melted butter.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined. Batter will be very thick. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out the top evenly.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter attached.
- Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then set the cake on a rack and let cool completely. Store airtight for freshness.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 28 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPICED CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE
This is a lovely cake, not too sweet but moist and chocolatey. The combination of cinnamon and chocolate is particularly popular in Mexican cooking, but it makes a very interesting cake as well.
Provided by Jenny Sanders
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Line 2 nine-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, and grease the sides of the pans.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
- Beat together the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Blend in the vanilla and the applesauce.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
- Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
- Remove from the pans; cool on rack. Ice with frosting as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.9, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 36.1, Sodium 446.9, Carbohydrate 46.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 17.9, Protein 5.2
HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CAKE (FAT FREE AND SUGAR FREE!)
This is the healthiest chocolate cake- 100% fat free, sugar free and made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk! Moist and with a tender crumb, this healthy chocolate cake recipe is vegan and gluten free!
Provided by Arman
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your flour, granulated sweetener,cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix well.
- Add your vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and unsweetened applesauce and mix well. Pour the water over the top and mix until fully combined.
- Transfer the cake batter into the lined pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out just clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the cake pan for 10 minutes, before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, frost if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Slice, Calories 98 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, Sodium 306 mg, Fiber 2 g
EASY APPLESAUCE CAKE
This applesauce cake is perfectly moist, scented with cinnamon and brown sugar. And you mix the entire dough in the cake pan! No mixing bowls required.
Provided by Sonja Overhiser
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Put the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the baking pan. Use a fork to thoroughly mix the ingredients together.
- Use your hands to make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients. Into the hole, crack the egg and add the olive oil, yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla. Use a fork to mix the ingredients together until smooth and blended. Smooth the top of the batter with the side of a butter knife.
- Bake until the cake is fairly firm when you press lightly at its center and a toothpick inserted in the middle has no wet batter sticking to it, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and leave on the counter to cool completely, 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into pieces and use a small spatula to lift them from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Sugar 10.6 g, Sodium 141.1 mg, Fat 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.3 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg
CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE
Applesauce adds moistness to this tender cake with a sweet chocolate and nut topping. "It's breeze to make and perfect for picnics," comments Sue Braunschweig of Delafield, Wisconsin.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat, Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 274mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate, Fiber 4g protein.
MOIST HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CAKE
This Healthy Chocolate Cake is made healthier with whole wheat flour, maple syrup, yogurt and covered in vegan 4 ingredient frosting. It is moist, easy and is every chocolate lover's dream!
Provided by Olena Osipov
Categories Dessert
Time 7h52m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- We start by making frosting first because it needs to chill. In a medium pot, warm up entire can of coconut milk (cream and clear liquid) just until it starts to boil but not boiling.
- Remove from heat, add chocolate, vanilla extract, salt, and whisk until smooth. It will be runny. Place right in the pot in the fridge to solidify - should take about 3-4 hours.
- Frosting is ready to be whipped when there is a dent from your finger. Whip it up with an electric hand mixer for a few minutes or until a bit fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to assemble the cake
- Place two 9 inch round cake pans bottoms down on parchment paper, circle around with pen, then cut out with scissors. Place cut outs inside each cake pan and spray with cooking spray covering the sides. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cacao powder, baking soda + powder, salt and whisk until you see no lumps.
- In another large bowl, add eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk or beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add flour mixture to the bowl with wet ingredients and whisk until smooth. Add boiling water, and whisk until combined well.
- Divide batter evenly between two previously prepared cake pans and bake on a bottom rack for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with some crumbs attached to it. Do not overbake.
- Remove cakes from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes. Using a spatula, separate the edge of each cake from the pan, flip on a wire rack, peel off parchment paper and let cakes cool off completely before assembling.
- When ready to assemble the cake, use about 1 cup of frosting for the middle layer, and the rest will be enough for full coverage of the top and sides.
- To decorate with chocolate shavings, using a vegetable peeler shave the chocolate bar into a bowl, then add on top. Also fresh berries or freeze dried crushed raspberries will be great! Cut into 16 slices, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 351 kcal, Sugar 22 g, Sodium 194 mg, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
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Tips:
- Use ripe applesauce: Using ripe applesauce will give your cake a more intense apple flavor. If you don't have ripe applesauce, you can make your own by simmering peeled and cored apples with a little bit of water and sugar until they are soft.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake at the right temperature: The cake should be baked at a moderate temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If the oven is too hot, the cake will brown too quickly and the inside will be undercooked.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature: The cake will stay fresh for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
This healthy chocolate cake with applesauce is a delicious and moist cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The cake is also a good source of fiber and antioxidants. Give this recipe a try and you won't be disappointed!
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