Chocolate Spice Cake Recipe

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“My husband really enjoys this delightful cake.” Eye-catching enough for a special occasion, this is so good you’ll want it any day of the week. Karen Sue Garback-Pristera - Albany, New York

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Chocolate Spice Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons brewed coffee, room temperature, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons baking cocoa, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1-1/2 cups raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and 1/2 cup coffee. Combine the flour, 1/4 cup baking cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture until blended. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and remaining baking cocoa and coffee; drizzle over cake. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 284 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 196 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Raisin-Nut Chocolate Cake in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p50