Apple Sauce Cocoa Cake

Ingredients

1 cup (250 ml) walnuts

3/4 c (175 ml) butter

1 1/2 c (375 ml) packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 t (5 ml) vanilla

1 t grated orange rind

3 c flour

1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 t salt

2 t baking power

cinnamon and allspice

1 t baking soda 

1 1/2 c applesauce

1/2 c yogurt

Directions

1. Grind walnuts. 
2. In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and orange rind. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in ground walnuts.
4. In another bowl, whisk together applesauce and yogurt until well blended.
5. Add the flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to butter mixture, stirring just enough to blend after each addition. Turn batter into greased 12 c (3L) bundt pan. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 45 to 55 min or until done. Cool in pan for 5 min. Turn out on to rack and cool completely.