Chocolate Cake with applesauce

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t bi-carb soda
• 110g butter / 1 stick/ 1/4 pound
• 4 oz oil / 120 ml
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cocoa more if you want it really chocolaty
• 4oz buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 2 cups sugar

1. Sift flour, salt and bi-carb into bowl
2. In a pot heat butter, oil, water and cocoa till melted together
3. Mix buttermilk, eggs and applesauce then add sugar in bowl
4. Add sifted ingredients to egg ingredients and beat
5. Fold in the chocolate mixture and combine

350 deg F for 40mins or until stick comes out dry