Chocolate Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups applesauce
1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
2 tablespoons sugar, for topping
1/2 cup nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar.
Add eggs, then add next five ingredients.
Mix well.
Add applesauce.
Mix.
Pour into greased 8 x 12-inch pan.
Sprinkle with remaining sugar, chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Bake for 40 minutes at 350\u00b0 degrees.