Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. (12 oz. pkg.) chocolate chips
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and lightly flour 13 x 9-inch pan.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs.
Add dry ingredients. Add vanilla; then applesauce.
Be sure it is blended well.
Pour into pan.
Before baking, sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the top of the batter.
Then, sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts over batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.