2 sticks butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 package semisweet chocolate chips, 6 oz
1-1/2 cups chocolate syrup
1-1/2 cups applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract, pure
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Serving Size : 12
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs 1 at a time. Beat until light and fluffy. Melt the chocolate morsels with the syrup in a double boiler. Add to the butter and egg mixture. Add remaining ingredients, and blend well. Pour batter into a well greased 10-inch bundt pan or a 10-inch round pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool well before turning out of pan. This cake is very moist and requires no frosting, but it is delicious with whipped cream.