Applesauce Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups applesauce
1 cup dates, chopped
1 -2 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F
Spray a 13 X 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
Add flour mixture alternately with applesauce, beating after each addition.
Stir in dates.
Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool.
Sprinmkle with powdered sugar just before serving.