Wheat-free applesauce cake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Ground oats* |
| ⅔ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking Soda |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon, ground |
| ½ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ½ | cup | Shortening, soft |
| 2 | mediums | Eggs |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | cup | Applesauce, sweetened |
| 1 | cup | Raisins, optional |
Directions
Grind oats by running Quaker (or similar) either quick or regular oatmeal in a blender or food processor (I use Quick Oatmeal!) Combine ground oats, sugar, salt, soda, and spices in mixing bowl.
Add shortening, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 2 mins.
Stir in applesauce and raisins (optional).
Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven 350 degrees, 35-40 mins. Cool; cover pan and store one day before serving. Makes one 8" cake.
Taken from "The Quaker Oats Company Wheat, Milk and Egg Free Receipes". These date back to the 1950's.