Applesauce Date Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups applesauce
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy.
• 5 add vanilla and egg; beat well.
• 6 add flour mixture alternately with applesauce, beating after each addition.
• 7 stir in dates.
• 8 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 9 bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 cool.
• 11 sprinmkle with powdered sugar just before serving.