INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup warm apple juice (I used apple cider)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (recipe calls for Enova Oil)
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar , divided
  • 1 large granny smith apples , peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2. Combine oats, apple juice and oil in a small bowl; let stand 10 minutes.Stir in egg whites and vanilla.
  3. 3. Pour margarine in the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan coated with cooking spray.
  4. 4. Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar.Arrange apple slices spoke-like on top of brown sugar, working from the center of pan to edge.
  5. 5. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  6. 6. Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl, stir with a whisk.Add oat mixture; stir just until moist.Pour batter into prepared pan.
  7. 7.Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. 8.Cool in pan 10 minutes.Place a plate upside down on top of cake; invert onto plate.Cut into wedges.Makes 8 servings.