Oatmeal Cake Recipe

by A. Kirchner- Hubpages.com, Anitasrecipes.com

Buttermilk and Steel Cut Oatmeal Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups low fat buttermilk

• 1/2 cup steel cut oats (purchase in health food section or cereal section)

• 1/2 cup oat flour (see how to make your own below if you don't have oat flour)

• 1 cup flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or less)

• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened

• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

• 1 large egg (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

• 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries

• Cooking spray

• Sprinkle of powdered sugar (optional)


Preparation:

• Stir together the steel cut oats and buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.

• Spray a 13 x 9 pan or glass baking dish lightly with cooking spray.

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Spoon oat flour and regular flour into cups to measure. Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together in the bowl. Set aside.

• Beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy.

• Add vanilla and egg. Beat until well mixed.

• Stir in the oat and buttermilk soaked mixture. Beat until well blended.

• Add in the flour mixture and beat just until moistened.

• If using walnuts or cranberries or a combination of both, add here and stir to combine.

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes - test with wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center. When tester or pick comes out clean, remove from oven and place on wire rack.

• Cool for 10 minutes. Cut into squares. (I flipped mine over on a cookie sheet and then flipped back to the rack)

• Dust with confectioner's sugar is desired.

Original Oatmeal Cake Recipe


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Applesauce Oatmeal Cake Recipe

*Adapted from Kitchen Fare Desserts Cookbook- 12 servings


Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 c cinnamon applesauce

• 1 whole egg

• 1 c raisins

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 3/4 c rolled oats

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 1/2 c unbleached flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 3/4 c light brown sugar, packed

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 c walnuts, chopped

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/4 c light margarine, softened

• 2 tbsps granulated sugar


Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 9" square pan with cooking spray; set aside.

• In a large saucepan, heat applesauce until boiling; add oats and raisins; set aside.

• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, walnuts, margarine, egg, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.

• Add applesauce mixture and mix until all is moistened. Pour batter into prepared pan.

• Sprinkle granulated sugar evenly over top. Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Original Apple Oatmeal Cake Recipe