Cinnamon Chip Applesauce Coffee Cake
Serves: 12
Source: www.hersheys.com

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) Butter or margarine softened
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3/4 cup Applesauce
2 1/2 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 2/3 cup Hershey's cinnamon chips
1 cup Pecans chopped, optional
Easy Glaze (Recipe follows) or powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until
well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in applesauce. Combine
flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating
until well blended. Stir in cinnamon chips and pecans, if desired.
Spread into prepared pan.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Drizzle with glaze or
sprinkle with powdered sugar. 12 to 15 servings.

EASY GLAZE: Stir together 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 to 2
tablespoons warm water.

VARIATIONS:

FLUTED CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan. Prepare batter
as directed; pour into prepared pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until
wooden pick inserted in thickest part comes out clean. Cool 15
minutes; invert onto wire rack. Cool completely.

CUPCAKES: Paper-line 24 muffin cups (2-1/2-inches in diameter) Prepare
batter as directed; spoon into prepared cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or
until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.


ENJOY!!!