Chocolate Apple Cake
Crockpot chocolate apple cake
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 c unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 4 (1 oz) sq unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 c buttermilk
- 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- Confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, beat together butter & sugars w/a mixer on HIGH speed 1-2 minutes, or until fluffy.
- 2
Beat in applesauce, cinnamon, vanilla & eggs until well mixed.
- 3
Beat in melted chocolate until blended.
- 4
Add flour, baking soda & powder, & salt. With mixer on LOW speed, beat in dry ingredients, adding buttermilk as you beat. Beat just until evenly mixed.
- 5
By hand stir in chocolate chips & pecans.
- 6
Scrape the batter into a WELL BUTTERED 3 1/2 quart crackpot & smooth top.
- 7
Cover & cook on the HIGH setting 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hrs, or until a cake tester (toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean. (Do not cook on the low heat setting for a longer time)
- 8
Remove lid & let cake stand in crackpot until just barely warm.
- 9
To unmold: Run a sharp knife around the inside edges of the crackpot & w/a large spatula, carefully lift out the cake in one piece.
- 10
Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar over top & cut into wedges to serve.