People go crazy every time I make this! I often switch out applesauce for the shortening, and it's still wonderfully moist. For something more indulgent, I make a cream cheese icing and decorate with toasted almonds and coconut. This cake is famous!

I made these just as stated and they are wonderful. It is a cake texture, but graet for getting some bran into the kid. I gave 4 stars because the cooking time is off if you do muffins, about 20 to 25. The kid loved them, so that was good. I am going to try again with less sugar just for health issues. This would be good with raisins also. Thank you! I also add flax meal.

I followed this recipe to the T and it FANTASTIC! We made muffins out of it. My oven did take 20 - 25 minutes to bake the muffins, not 15 like the recipe stated. It made 18 muffins in my muffin tins. And whoever said they were too sweet for a breakfast muffin was mistaken according to our taste. These were just right!

Just made this cake for Hubby's birthday. I wanted to find something that was healthier and this cake worked out great! Here are the changes I made: For the flour I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup white flour. For the cup of white sugar I used 2/3 cup white sugar and 1/3 cup honey and 1/2 cup unsalted butter for the shortening. I also added: 1 teas. vanilla, some chopped walnuts and a handful of raisons. We are lovin it! Great warm from the oven and it doesn't need any frostening, although some fat free cool whip or dream whip made with skim milk would be an excellent topping.

Great low-carb recipe! I added rasins. Don't worry when the mix feels really thick - as soon as you add the oatmeal & bran it becomes a perfect batter. Plenty sweet and moist.

I made this tonight trying to find a healthier alternative for Thanksgiving cake. This was fabulos! I added 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 white and brown sugars, and 1/2 cp vanilla ff yogurt w/1 tbsp canola oil. I also added 1 cp shredded zucchini, 1/2 cp raisins and 1/2 cp pecans. Had to bake about 15-20 minutes longer as a muffin so the inside would get done. Great recipe: only 3 points a muffin if you are on Weight Watchers!

This was great--very moist and I loved the texture from the bran and oatmeal. I added a tsp of vanilla like others suggested. Also, I used quick oats and regular All Bran.

Moist and delicious!

What is whole bran? Is it the bran flake cereal or the bran buds? Would like to try this cake. Not sure what type to use. Thanks

I used 1 tsp cinnamon, reduced the sugar to 3/4 c (it had a perfect level of sweetness), used 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white flour, and added walnuts. It was very good, and I imagine that shredded carrots and/or cream cheese frosting would be delicious.

Very moist and delicious cake! I substituted butter for the shortening and used half whole wheat flour. I can't stop eating it! Next time I'll add nuts.

Great Cake! I made it for some of my customers who wanted a healthy treat. We used butter instead of shortning and it came out perfect. Now there is one cake made each day! Thanks

Wonderful recipe! Will definitely make again.

This was great! Moist and light... I made it in a bundt pan, and it took a bit longer to cook than I thought it would. My husband suggested I jazz it up with raisins and walnuts next time.

I was looking for a healthier cake (than the norm) when I stumbled upon this one. Since the reviews are so positive I decided to try it, even though I thought it might be dry. I discovered, however, that this cake is super moist and very tastey!! I added vanilla (like other reviewers) and some raisins. My super picky brother even liked it, which says a lot about this cake!! It's definitely worth a try.

Very good! I baked this one in a tub cake pan and it came out really nice and moist. Don't even need any icing on it, it's good fresh and warm.

My family loved these muffins. I used a stick of butter instead of shortening, I cut the sugar in half, and used half whole wheat flour and half unbleached all-purpose flour. I made 12 small muffins and one 9-inch square cake with this- they were small, and the cake was thin (shallow), but they were tasty! The muffins were gone before breakfast was officially done. Next time I will probably add nuts, and maybe raisins.

Everyone loved this, even those that don't like bran! I added only 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup white sugar because I made these into muffins instead. Excellent recipie!

Moist and light. I substituted the shortening with vanilla yogurt and a tbsp of oil, and it turned out great too.

This is a great recipe! The only thing I added was a handful of raisins and pecans. My family loved them, and I will definitely be making them again!