LEX18.com - Lexington, KY

Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:58 AM

Ingredients
 
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 
Frosting:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted

Directions
 
Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease a 9 inch Bundt pan. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda.  In a large bowl, beat together 3/4 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, applesauce and eggs. Mix in 1/2 cup heavy cream and pumpkin.  Stir into the flour and add chocolate chips. Spread into the prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50  minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the can comes out clean.Allow cake to cool in the pan over a wire rack.  Invert cake onto a serving plate.

Frosting: 
Place the brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 1/3 cup heavy cream in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring to blend until smooth.  Cook until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the confectioners sugar and drizzle over cake.