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Fabulous Oatmeal-Bran Cake

By: Carol Farrington

"Incredibly moist cake is also great for muffins. Very light-it will disappear very quickly."

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 8 or 9 inch layer cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup whole bran cereal
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

Pour boiling water over oats and bran cereal, and let stand 10 minutes.
Combine the remaining ingredients, and add oat mixture to them. Pour into two 8 or 9 inch pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. To make muffins bake about 15 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 148 | Total Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2005 by FOXTROT1

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

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2006 by Sally S.

My family loved these muffins. I used a stick of butter instead of shortening, I cut the...

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2008 by Sarah

People go crazy every time I make this! I often switch out applesauce for the shortening, and...

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by TINA45

I used 1 tsp cinnamon, reduced the sugar to 3/4 c (it had a perfect level of sweetness), used...

Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by spinn710

This recipe is so nice for a healthy treat. I look forward to having a muffin with coffee in...

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by Lara

Great low-carb recipe! I added rasins. Don't worry when the mix feels really thick - as soon...

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by lisentume

I made this tonight trying to find a healthier alternative for Thanksgiving cake. This was...

Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by kpaigel

This was great--very moist and I loved the texture from the bran and oatmeal. I added a tsp of...

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by Anastasia

I used this recipe to make wonderful oatmeal bran muffins. I usually don't make changes to a...

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by Marilee

Just made this cake for Hubby's birthday. I wanted to find something that was healthier and...

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