Fat and Sugar Free Healthy Cake

This recipe was originally posted on www.fatfree.com by Berenice Goelzer. It was developed for a special diet where one cannot mix carbohydrates and fats. Moreover, sugar is forbidden. However, complex carbohydrates are allowed (nothing refined).

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups low-fat buttermilk (may be 1 low - 0% fat yogurt plus skimmed milk to complete 1-1/2 cup)
• 1  cup rolled oats (not refined or instant)
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup  oat bran or 1⁄2 cup  natural bran
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4-1  cup  chopped prune (can mix with raisins, and even put more if you like sweeter)
• 1  banana, very ripe well mashed (or about 100 g - 3 oz of unsweetened apple sauce, or pureed prunes)
• 1  tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 cup honey (N.B. Those who wish a sweeter cake may add) (optional)

Directions

1. Place the oatmeal and the buttermilk in a bowl (a bit in advance so the oats soften)- mix well Add dried fruit.
2. Add all the other ingredients and mix very well- the mashed banana (or apple sauce, or pureed prunes), last Pour batter (it is quite solid, like for muffins) in a 9 inch, or 23 cm, non-stick loaf pan; sprinkle with oat flakes and let it rest in the pan for 20 minutes (before baking) Bake in preheated oven- 350ºF or 180ºC for 1 hour to 1 hr 10 mins (really depends on the oven).