2 Eggs

1/2 c Vegetable oil

1/4 c Apple juice

1 ts Vanilla extract

1 3/4 c All-purpose flour

1 c Granulated sugar

1/2 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

1/2 ts Salt

1 1/2 c Chopped peeled tart apples

3/4 c Hershey's Chocolate Chips

- (Semi-Sweet) -OR Hershey's Mini Chips -- (Semi-Sweet Chocolate) 1/2 c Chopped nuts

Powdered sugar -OR- whipped topping and - ground cinnamon (optional) Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly; add oil, apple juice and vanilla. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; stir into batter until blended. Add apples, chocolate chips and nuts; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top or serve with dollop of whipped topping sprinkled with cinnamon, if desired. 9 servings. Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. Meal-Master compatible format by: Karen Mintzias