Orange Oatmeal Cake

This is a great snack cake. Great for lunches. Full of good things.

• Calories: 162 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• ½ cup orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar and the brown sugar. Beat in the egg, then the orange juice, vanilla, and grated orange rind.

Step 3

In another bowl, stir together the flour, oats, salt, ginger, and baking powder. Beat into the orange mixture and then stir in the nuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until cake tests done. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow cake to cool. Makes 10 to 16 servings.