Here’s a wholesome, cozy homemade oatmeal, apple, and carrot cake—moist, lightly spiced, and great with tea.
🍎🥕 Oatmeal Apple Carrot Cake
🧂 Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat for healthier version)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar (brown sugar works best)
- ⅓ cup oil (vegetable or melted butter)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup chopped or grated apple
- ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional – walnuts/almonds)
- ¼ cup raisins (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the oats
- Soak oats in milk for 10 minutes (this makes the cake soft and moist)
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
3. Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar
- Add oil and vanilla, mix well
- Stir in soaked oats
4. Combine everything
- Add dry ingredients into wet mixture
- Fold gently (don’t overmix)
- Add grated carrot, apple, nuts, and raisins
5. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Grease a cake pan
- Pour batter evenly
- Bake 30–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
6. Cool & serve
- Let it cool for 10–15 minutes
- Slice and enjoy!
🧠 Tips for best results
- Don’t squeeze all juice from apple—it adds moisture
- Use fresh carrots for sweetness
- Add a pinch of cardamom for a desi twist
- For extra richness: top with cream cheese frosting or a light honey glaze
🍽️ Serving ideas
- With tea or coffee ☕
- As a breakfast cake
- Warm with a little butter or honey
If you want, I can also give you:
- a no-sugar healthy version
- a pressure cooker (no oven) method
- or a bakery-style soft fluffy version
