Based on the image showing apples, rolled oats, raisins, and the finished bundt cake, here is a recipe for a moist, spiced cake.
Ingredients
| Category | Ingredient | Amount |
| Wet | Large Eggs | 2 |
| Vegetable Oil | ¾ cup | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 cup | |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 teaspoon | |
| Dry | All-Purpose Flour | 1 ½ cups |
| Baking Powder | 1 ½ teaspoons | |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 teaspoon | |
| Ground Nutmeg | ¼ teaspoon | |
| Salt | ½ teaspoon | |
| Inclusions | Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats | 1 ½ cups |
| Apples, peeled, cored, and grated | 3 medium | |
| Raisins | ½ cup | |
| Chopped Walnuts (optional) | ½ cup |
Instructions
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Prep: Preheat your oven to $350^{\circ} \text{F}$ ($175^{\circ} \text{C}$). Grease and flour a 9-10 inch bundt pan thoroughly.
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Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
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Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined (do not overmix).
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Fold In: Gently fold in the rolled oats, grated apples, raisins, and walnuts (if using). The batter will be thick.
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Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
2. Glazed Oatmeal Banana Bread/Loaf
This recipe is based on the image showing rolled oats, sliced bananas, and a glazed loaf with dried fruit.
Ingredients
| Category | Ingredient | Amount |
| Wet | Very Ripe Bananas, mashed | 3 medium |
| Large Egg | 1 | |
| Melted Unsalted Butter | ¼ cup | |
| Milk | ¼ cup | |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 teaspoon | |
| Dry | All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup |
| Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats | 1 cup | |
| Baking Soda | 1 teaspoon | |
| Salt | ½ teaspoon | |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | ½ cup |
Simple Glaze
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Powdered Sugar: ½ cup
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Milk (or lemon juice): 1-2 tablespoons
Instructions
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Prep: Preheat oven to $350^{\circ} \text{F}$ ($175^{\circ} \text{C}$). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
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Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
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Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar.
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Combine: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
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Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack.
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Glaze: While the loaf cools, whisk the powdered sugar and milk/lemon juice until a smooth, thick glaze forms. Drizzle the glaze generously over the cooled loaf.