Black Bean Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup natural applesauce
1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can low sodium black beans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray 9\" x 13\" pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, mash slightly with a fork the black beans with the liquid from the can, leaving about half of the beans intact.
Add the applesauce and cake mix.
Mix the ingredients for about 3 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thick.
Pour into the prepared pan, add optional chocolate chips to the top of cake and bake for 35-40 minutes. Test with a toothpick, if still wet, cook for another 5-10 minutes. Cool completely. Makes 16 pieces.