David's easy chocolate cake

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       Title: David's Easy Chocolate Cake
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 6 servings
  
     1/2 c  Butter
       2    Unsweetened chocolate
       2    Eggs
       1 c  Sugar
       1 c  Applesauce
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 c  Pecans; chopped
       1 c  Flour
     1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/4 ts Baking soda
     1/4 ts Salt
            Powdered sugar
  
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and chocolate
   squares over a pan of hot water until well blended.  Then
   cool.  (this can also be done in the microwave).  In a bowl
   mix the eggs, sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and pecans.
   Combine the applesauce mixture with the chocolate mixture
   and blend.  Mix together the flour, baking powder, and
   baking soda.  Combine into the liquid mixture and blend.
   Pour into a grased 8" or 9" baking pan.  Bake 35 to 40
   minutes until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool then
   sprinkle powdered sugar over top.
  
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