Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 lb. light brown sugar
1 c. softened margarine
1 c. sweetened applesauce
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. boiling water
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

With a pastry blender, blend together flour, brown sugar and softened margarine.
Reserve 1 cup of this mixture for topping. To the remainder, add applesauce, egg, salt, cinnamon and soda mixture.
Mix together and pour into a buttered 9 x 13-inch pan. Into the reserved cup of mixture, add coconut, chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
Sprinkle over cake and bake at 325\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares to serve.