Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple juice
2 tsp vanilla
3 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
3 cup apples, diced, peeled, tart chopp
1 confectioners sugar or whipp d topp, ing
Directions
Grease well and flour 13 x 9 x 2" pan; set aside. Beat eggs slightly
in large mixing bowl; add oil, apple juice and vanilla. Combine
flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into batter
until smooth. Add apples and nuts; stir until thoroughly blended.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or
until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan or
on wire rack. Serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar or with
dollops of whipped topping.
Servings: 15 servings
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