Applesauce Oat Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 9 servings.
The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right for a couple of cake lovers.
-Donna Perkins, Mineral Wells, Texas
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups applesauce
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 egg
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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FROSTING:
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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2 tablespoons milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, bring the applesauce to a slow boil. Stir in oats; remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
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2.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce mixture.
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3.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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4.
In a large bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 435 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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