Bran Cake Recipes

FABULOUS OATMEAL-BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oats and bran cereal, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine the remaining ingredients, and add oat mixture to them. Pour into two 8 or 9 inch pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. To make muffins bake about 15 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

ALL BRAN LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line your loaf tin, and preheat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 5.
• Use a cup to measure the ingredients (I use my small measuring jug featured in the photograph.)
• Pour the All bran and milk into a bowl. Leave the All Bran to soak up the milk (about 5-10 mins.)
• Add the self raising flour and sugar to your mixture and stir.
• Cut up your dried fruit (if using prunes and apricots) and dust with some of the self raising flour. Add the fruit to your mixture and stir.
• The mixture should be thick and gloopy, if it isn't you may wish to add a bit more milk. Transfer the mixture to your loaf tin and put in the oven for 1 hr -1 hr 30 mins. Check on the loaf after 1 hr by putting a knife through the middle, if it comes out clean the loaf is cooked, if not leave it in a little longer.

ALL BRAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Stir together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat together the 1/2 cup margarine and the 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs. Beat well.
• Stir in apples,All-Bran Buds cereal and flour mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Spread evenly in greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° F about 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
• Frost or dust with powdered sugar.

DATE BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Place bran, water, egg, molasses and veggie oil in a small bowl. Mix lightly and let stand at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes. (This timing is very important.)
• Place flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, soda and dates in a mixer bowl and mix at low speed for about 1/2 minute to blend well.
• Add the bran mixture and mix at medium speed to blend well. Do not overmix.
• Spread evenly in a well greased 8 inch square pan and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cake is firm in the centre and draws away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool the cake to room temperature and cut 3 x 4 into 12 equal portions.
• Use 1 square per serving.
• food exchange per serving- 1 bread and 1 fat.
• low sodium diets- omit salt.
• use low sodium baking powder.
• low cholesterol diets- omit egg.
• use 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute.

BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Soak the bran, sugar, milk and fruit together for at least 2 hours. Add flour and pour into a loaf tin.
• Bake at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve in slices. Dieters may consume an occasional slice as a treat!

CHOCOLATE OAT BRAN CAKE (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Mix lightly, in a mixer bowl, the oat bran, water, egg, oil, Splenda, extracts, and vinegar. Let stand 30 to 45 minutes. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!
• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9-inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Stir remaining dry ingredients together in a separate bowl to blend well.
• Add dry ingredients to bran mixture and mix at medium speed about 1 minute.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared cake pan.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean from center.
• Cool on wire rack. Cut into 16 squares.

CLASSIC CARROT BRAN CAKE

Steps:

• Blend together the oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in pineapple juice.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, soda and spices. Gradually add to the first mixture, beating until well blended.
• Stir in carrots, cereal, crushed pineapple and nuts.
• Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 F for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Makes 12 to 18 servings depending on how you cut them.