Ingredients
- 1½ cups Flour All-purpose
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar Dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup Cocoa Powder Unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Applesauce Unsweetened
- ¼ cup Canola Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Water Cold
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray
Equipment
- Oven
- 9-inch Square Pan
- Large Bowl
- Medium Bowl
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, mix applesauce, oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Batter will be thin.
- Coat a 9-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into greased pan.
- Bake on middle rack of oven until center is firm and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. This will be about 30–40 minutes.
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Notes
- If doubling the recipe, use 2 (9-inch) pans. This cake does not work well in a 9×13-inch pan.
- Make chocolate muffins instead of cake. Pour batter into a 12-cup muffin pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake as in step 6, about 25 minutes.
- Dress up the cake by dusting with powdered sugar. Serve with 1 Tablespoon low-fat vanilla yogurt and fresh or thawed frozen berries.
- Use whole wheat flour in place of half of the all-purpose flour, if you can.
- White or cider vinegar will work in this recipe.
- Use leftover applesauce for a healthy snack for adults or kids.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
121
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Sodium
145
mg
6
%
Potassium
58
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
21
g
7
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
13
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword All-Purpose Flour, AP Flour, Applesauce, Brown Sugar, Cake, Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Flour, Vanilla, Vanilla Extract