Best Applesauce Oat Cake Recipes

APPLESAUCE OAT CAKE

Steps:

• 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., 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. , 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., In a large bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Bring applesauce to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat.
• Stir in oats and raisins; cover and let stand 20 min.
• (Mixture will be thick and will thicken up more while standing, so you should have the rest of the batter ready by the time the 20 min. are up.) Beat butter at medium speed with an electic mixer until fluffy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Combine dry ingredients and add gradually to creamed mixture, mixing just until blended after each addition.
• Stir in applesauce mixture.
• Pour batter into a 9-in. square pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 min. or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• (I found I liked this best served slightly warm.).

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat applesauce to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in oats. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy. Beat in applesauce mixture just until mixed. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, scraping bowl once, just until blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all topping ingredients until well blended. Spread topping over hot cake. Broil cake with top 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until top is golden and bubbly. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat applesauce to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in oats and let stand 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350º. Grease bottom & sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening.
• In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy.
• Beat in applesauce mixture just until mixed.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, scraping bowl once, just until blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all topping ingredients until well blended. Spread topping over hot cake. Broil cake with top 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until top is golden and bubbly.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

APPLESAUCE-OATMEAL RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan over moderately high heat. Stir in the oats. When the liquid returns to a boil, stir in the raisins and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oats are soft and the water is absorbed. Remove from heat, stir in the sugar, applesauce, and oil. Cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease the pan. Put the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a large bowl. Stir to mix well. Stir the eggs into the oat mixture. Add the flour mixture, and stir just until moistened. Spread in the prepared pan and bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until the cake starts to shrink from the sides of the pan and a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool. The cake is good served warm. Or cool completely, cover tightly, and store overnight at room temperature before serving or freezing.