Chocolate Applesauce Cake III

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups unsweetened applesauce

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

½ cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce.

Pour the batter into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.