Moroccan Applesauce Cake

Name: Moroccan Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 1 cake
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract; 1 cup applesauce; 1.5 tsp baking soda; 1.5 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 cup chocolate chips; 0.75 cup dates; 0.75 cup walnuts

Steamed applesauce, chocolate chips and dates, scented with cinnamon.

3 hr 50 min · Serves 1 · Medium

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 210 min · 230 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Prepare a 2-quart pudding mold or 2-pound coffee can by greasing and flouring. Set aside. In bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2
In small bowl combine applesauce and soda; stir in to mixer bowl. Mix flour, cinnamon and salt together. Add to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth.
3
Mix in chocolate bits, dates (or raisins) and walnuts. Turn into prepared pudding mold or coffee can. Place in crockery pot. Cover with 4 layers of paper towels. Place crockery pot lid loosely on top to allow steam to escape. Cook on high (300°F) 3 to 3 ½ hours, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.