How To Cook a Light Oatmeal Honey Apple Cake

Overview

Oatmeal and apples pair together with the natural sweetness of honey to produce a light textured, reduced-fat cake. Rather than using cups of oil or butter, this cake opts for applesauce to lower the fat and calories. Try this healthier option for a cake using applesauce and fresh apples from your home orchard for a new way to enjoy your apples.

Step 1

Spray the baking pan with cooking spray and lightly dust the inside with flour, and heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2

Combine in a bowl the boiling apple juice with the oatmeal and let sit until the oatmeal absorbs the juice, about five minutes.

Step 3

Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to the oatmeal, stirring to combine.

Step 4

Mix together in a separate bowl the vanilla extract, egg, applesauce and honey.

Step 5

Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.

Step 6

Fold the chopped apples into the cake batter, and transfer the cake to the prepared baking dish.

Step 7

Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until a fork or knife inserted into the center does not have crumbs when pulled out. Let cool before slicing and serving.