Applesauce Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

Sweeten up your mornings with a slice of delicious applesauce oatmeal breakfast cake! This cake has soft apples, lots of applesauce, oats, and cinnamon sugar. It doesn't get any better!

After making my Applesauce Breakfast Cake, I knew I had to make an oatmeal version soon after. It is SO good!

Using applesauce in your baked goods helps leave the cake soft for days. It's one of my little baking hacks from me to you!

This is the perfect cake to make for the cozy autumn weather. Let’s begin!

For more cake recipes, try Carrot Coffee Cake, Apple Coffee Cake, and Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Cake.

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Ingredients Notes

Scroll through this section to view certain key ingredients we’re using in this Applesauce Oatmeal Breakfast Cake!

• Apples – You can use any kind of apples, I used McIntosh apples which are on the sweeter side. If you use Granny Smith, there will be a sour contrast to the cake. I had 2 cups total, and I sliced them into small cubes. I chopped them with the skin on, but you can peel it if you’d like.
• Applesauce – Make sure to use unsweetened applesauce, and not sweetened.
• Butter – This will be softened.
• Cornstarch – This helps add a tender crumb to the cake and keeps the apples from sinking to the bottom.
• Eggs – Make sure they’re at room temperature before beginning.
• Flour – All-purpose flour is used in this recipe.
• Oats - Make sure you use rolled oats, also known as large flake oats. Quick oats will not work.

Step by step instructions

Here is how to make and bake this applesauce oatmeal breakfast cake. You will need a 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper, 3 mixing bowls, a spatula, and an electric handheld mixer.

Step 1 – Prep. Grease the pan. For easy removal of the cake, place parchment paper on the bottom and 2 sides of the pan. Grease the other two sides and then set aside.

Step 2 – Mix dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, add in flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.

Step 3 – Cream the butter and sugar. In a large bowl, add softened butter and white sugar. Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until it’s light and fluffy. Make sure to scrap the sides of the bowl.

Step 4 – Add in wet ingredients. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and applesauce. Continue mixing on medium speed. It’s okay if it is clumpy and curdled.

Step 5 – Add in dry ingredients. Mix in the dry ingredients and using a spatula, gently fold until a batter forms. Do not over-mix! 

Step 6 – Add apples. Dice the apples into cubes. Then add into the bowl and mix in a few times.

Step 7 – Bake. Spread the batter into the prepared pan evenly. In a small cup, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle that on top. This will give you a sweet crunchy top. 

Bake the cake for 35-45 minutes. It really depends on your oven, but after 30 minutes I would start checking with a toothpick to see if it’s ready! A toothpick will come out clean when it's done baking.

Allow the cake to cool, slice, and enjoy! This applesauce oatmeal breakfast cake is soo good! It stays good on the counter for a day in an airtight container, and in the refrigerator for 5 days!

Expert Baking Tips

Here are a few expert baking tips from my kitchen to yours

• Use a gram scale. I cannot emphasize this enough! It is the most accurate way of measuring your ingredients in the kitchen. This is one of my favourites.
• Use fresh. Make sure to use fresh apples! Slice them into small cubes with the skin on or off, it's up to you!
• To make ahead of time: Bake, cool, slice, and store in an airtight container or wrap in foil/saran wrap.

FAQ

Can this cake recipe be doubled?

Yes, you can bake this cake in a 9×13 pan. The baking time will increase though. It should take anywhere from 40-55 minutes to bake. A toothpick inserted in the middle will come out clean when it's ready!

Do I have to add applesauce?

Technically this is an applesauce cake so yes for flavour! If you don’t want to add applesauce, you can replace it with room temperature yogurt, buttermilk, or kefir.

Can I bake this in an 8×8 pan?

Yes, but the cake will be taller and bake for longer.

Do I have to add oats?

No! Check out Applesauce Breakfast Cake for the recipe without oats.

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