Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Honey Apple Cake
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert/Snack
Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (about 6¾ ounces)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (the original recipe doesn't call for ginger but I thought it would be a great addition to this cake for a little extra flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1⅓ cups packed light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup chunky applesauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • Cooking spray
  • Frosting:
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped almonds, toasted
  • Remaining ingredients:
  • 1 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
  • Ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. To prepare cake, combine oats and 1 cup hot water in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ginger (if using), baking soda, and salt. Combine 1⅓ cups sugar, applesauce, ⅓ cup honey, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 1 minute. Add oat mixture; beat at low speed until well blended. Add half of flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat well. Add remaining flour mixture; beat well. Spoon batter into an 11 x 7–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Place dish on a wire rack.
  4. To prepare frosting, melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add ⅓ cup sugar and ¼ cup honey; cook 2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in almonds. Quickly pour frosting over cake; spread evenly using a rubber spatula.
  5. Preheat broiler.
  6. Broil cake 1 minute or until frosting is bubbly and golden. Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping; sprinkle with ground cinnamon, if desired.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/old-fashioned-oatmeal-honey-apple-cake/