Cinnamon, Apple, Oatmeal Cake

Photo: flickr user whitneyinchicago

Ingredients

1 tablespoon quick-cooking oats

1 tablespoon flour

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

4 tablespoons low-fat butter spread

1 cup sugar

4 egg whites

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon allspice

3/4 cup skim milk

4 cups (1 ½ lbs.) peeled apples, diced

Preparation

Mix topping ingredients together in small bowl and set aside. Cream low-fat spread and sugar in mixer bowl; add egg whites, beating 4 to 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together thoroughly; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture until blended. Reserve 1 cup diced apples and fold remaining apples and 1/2 cup oats into batter. Turn into greased or sprayed 9 x 13 inch pan. Scatter reserved apples on top, then sprinkle with topping mixture. Bake 35 to 40 minutes