Apple Pie Chocolate Brownie Cake

Submitted by Mom2Rose

"Source: Hershey's website"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• APPLE TOPPING

• 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• whipped topping or ice cream

directions

1. Prepare apple topping: Stir together apple pie filling, lemon juice and ground cinnamon in small bowl; set aside.
2. Heat oven to 375°F
3. Grease and flour 9-inch square baking pan.
4. Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
5. Add water, shortening, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth and well blended.
6. Spread into prepared pan.
7. Carefully spoon apple topping evenly over chocolate batter to within 1/2-inch from edges; DO NOT STIR.
8. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until chocolate is set and cake-like.
9. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.
10. Serve topped with whipped topping or ice cream, if desired.

Reviews

[ShayLyne81]

These were just "Okay", we would have liked them better if they were more of a brownie than a cake. Next time I think I'll use a brownie mix and try them that way. Thanks for sharing!!!