• 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 lb. unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Sift first 4 ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add next 4 ingredients and mix thoroughly. With mixer running, pour in melted chocolate and mix thoroughly. Add flour mixture and mix on low speed until just blended. Slowly beat in buttermilk. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Transfer batter to an electric slow cooker on high heat. Smooth top. Cover and cook 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours or until a tester comes out clean when inserted in center. Remove lid, turn off cooker and and let cake cool in cooker until just barely warm. Run a sharp knife around inside edges of cooker. Use a large spatula to carefully remove cake in one piece. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 508, fat 27.7g, 46% calories from fat, cholesterol 94mg, protein 8.9g, carbohydrates 64.8g, fiber 4.6g, sugar 41.4g, sodium 163mg, diet points 12.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.2, Bread: 1.0, Lean meat: 0.3, Fat: 4.8, Sugar: 2.6, Very lean meat protein: 0.2

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