Spiced Chocolate Applesauce Cake -

1/2 c Cocoa; Baking

2 t Baking Soda

1 t Cinnamon; Ground

1 t Salt

3/4 c Vegetable Shortening

2 c Sugar

2 ea Eggs; Large

1 c Applesauce

1 c Buttermilk

1/3 c ;Boiling Water

--CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING-- 2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate

1/2 c Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted

1/4 c Butter Or Margarine;Softened

1 t Vanilla

2 ea Egg Whites; Large

1 c Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted

13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated

350 degree F. oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool

10 minutes in pan on rack. Remove from pan; cool on rack. When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting. Cut in squares. CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: Melt chocolate over hot water. Cool to room temperature. Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla in a bowl and beat until smooth. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed. Gradually beat in

1 c sifted confectioners' sugar,

2 T at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff. Fold in chocolate mixture into the beaten egg whites.