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Egg-Free Chocolate Caramel Cake

Egg-Free Chocolate Caramel Cake
Chocolaty cake only gets better when topped with caramel frosting. Kids and adults alike will devour this and never miss the eggs.—Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen
20 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 to 6 tablespoons fat-free milk

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until well blended.
  • Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into
  • sugar mixture until blended.
  • Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake
  • at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
© Taste of Home 2013

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Egg-Free Chocolate Caramel Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar,
  • caramel topping, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a
  • spreading consistency. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield:
  • 20 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 259 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 277 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013