EGG-FREE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CAKE

Egg-Free Chocolate Caramel Cake image

Chocolaty cake only gets better when topped with caramel frosting. Kids and adults alike will devour this and never miss the eggs. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 to 6 tablespoons fat-free milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended., Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, caramel topping, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.