Picnic Chocolate Applesauce Cake

1/2 c Shortening

1 1/2 c Sugar

2 lg Eggs

2 c Applesauce

2 c Flour

3 tb Cocoa

2 ts Soda

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Cinnamon

Topping: 3 tb Sugar

1/2 c Chocolate chips

1/2 c Nuts; chopped

Recipe by: LELAND (CGVH43B) Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add applesauce. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan. Sprinkle with sugar, chocolate chips and nuts. Bake 350 for 40 min. -----