Is anyone else craving fall as much as I am?
Fall food is the best! I love this time of year when apples come into season and flavors are all about warmth and earthy, spicy, goodness. Fall food is all about comfort and for me, oatmeal cake is about as comforting as it gets.
You have two options for texture when it comes to this cake. If you like your cake to be completely smooth, make sure you use quick cooking or instant oats. If you like a little bit of texture variation, you can use rolled oats like I did.
Adding sliced apple rings to the cake batter before baking adds a fun surprise to this cake! The apples slowly sink into the batter while the cake bakes.
As much as I love the cake, the brown butter glaze is probably my favorite part. Browning the butter gives the glaze the most glorious, salted caramel-esque flavor. It’s also a cinch to make and would be great on a wide variety of baked goods.
My husband pointed out to me that because this cake has oatmeal in it, it makes a great breakfast. 😉 Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats (rolled or quick cooking, depending on desired texture. See above)
- 1 1/2 cups scalding milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- dash of nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and slice into rings
- 4 TBS salted butter
- 1/2-1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 TBS whole milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the oats with the scalding hot milk. Stir, cover, and set aside for the oats to soften for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine the remaining ingredients and stir in the oatmeal mixture.
- Pour into a greased bundt pan. Place apple rings on top of the batter, overlapping slightly. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before inverting onto a serving plate. Drizzle with brown butter glaze (below) and serve.
- For the glaze: In a small saucepan, melt the butter and continue cooking on low heat until browned. Whisk in the confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla until desired consistency is achieved.
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Madison Wetherill says
YUM! This looks so good. I love apple treats in the fall and this just looks incredible. I totally agree, it counts for breakfast 🙂
Jana says
Thanks Madison! Hehe, I’m glad you think it counts, because I did indeed have it for breakfast a few times. 🙂
Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker) says
Love the combination of oats and apples. Bookmarking this to try soon.
Jana says
Me too! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂