The original recipe makes 6 individual sized chocolate cakes which is fine for a dinner party, but for everyday snacking, I prefer to make this in a Bundt pan. It is a very moist, delicious cake that keeps well for several days.
Provided by Irmgard
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease and sugar a 10-cup Bundt pan.
- Beat the butter, oil and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Whisk the buttermilk and applesauce together.
- Add the flour to the butter mixture, alternating with the applesauce mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, heat the cream to just below a simmer and pour over the chopped chocolate.
- Let sit for one minute then stir to smooth out.
- Stir in the butter to melt in and thicken the glaze.
- Pour over the top of the cake and let drip down the sides.
- Garnish with the hazelnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.7, Fat 33.6, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 86.5, Sodium 339.6, Carbohydrate 67.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 40.2, Protein 5.8
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