Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

Marlene.'s Note:

I clipped this from the newspaper, gave it a try and it's delicious! Very moist and flavorful, it could be served any time! After making it the original way first, I then tried it adding chopped walnuts and raisins and it was really good too! You could even drizzle it with a confectioners icing to dress it up. People are so creative, you could probably add just about anything to call it your own! :) Freezes well too!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• ¾ cup brown sugar , packed
• 1⁄3; cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt (I omitted)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (I used light olive oil)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs (I substituted with egg beaters)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Coat a 12 cup bundt pan with cooking spray.
3. Combine flour, oats, crumbs, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
4. In separate bowl, whisk together oil, buttermilk and eggs.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
9. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

Reviews

[smellyvegetarian]

Per DH's instruction I am giving this 5 stars :). His logic: contains oatmeal (1 star), graham crackers (2), yummy bundt-pan crust (3), blueberries (4 had some frresh and added 'em), and cake for breakfast (5). LOL these are a few of his favorite things! I omitted the white sugar and added the berries and 1 t vanilla, and used applesauce like Maito and egg sub for 2 of the eggs. This is a great base recipe that you can alter according to your mood--coconut and coconut extract, dried cherries and almond extract...you get the idea. Thanks for posting! Made for Healthy Choices 2008.

[zaar mate]

Just made this earlier today and I found it to be really similar to banana bread, only without a banana flavor. It was easy and quick and I will definitely make this again. I was thinking I might add some pumpkin puree sometime too. I did add the walnuts like you suggested in your intro, and white whole wheat flour. Thanks for a good standby recipe.

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

I knew I'd enjoy this cake since I recently made Graham Cracker Pancakes (By Elaine Ann) and loved them. I used quick oatmeal since that's what I had on hand. The oatmeal's nubbiness fooled me into thinking I was eating coconut (which I love) but without the calories. We've been enjoying this for breakfast, snacks, and dessert. Mine turned out just like the photo, too! Thanks Marlene, for posting. Roxygirl