Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      sticks        butter
   1 1/2  cups          sugar
   4                    eggs
   1      package       semisweet chocolate chips -- 6 oz
   1 1/2  cups          cholcolate syrup
   1 1/2  cups          applesauce
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1      teaspoon      almond extract -- pure
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   2 1/2  cups          flour
   1      cup           chopped nuts -- optional

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325. Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs 1 at a time. Beat until light and fluffy. Melt the chocolate morsels with the syrup in a double boiler. Add to the butter and egg mixture. Add remaining ingredients, and blend well. Pour batter into a well greased 10-inch bundt pan or a 10-inch round pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool well before turning out of pan. This cake is very moist and requires no frosting, but it is delicious with whipped cream.