Hope you all like the cake.I'm going to make it once the wind stops blowing.Afraid it will cause elec to go out & don't want half baked cake :)

Yum! This was my request for mother to make for my birthday cake when I was growing up. Haven't had it in years.

My mom used to make this, too. I haven't made one in years. Hmm might be a good thing to do on a snowy day.

I used to make this cake years ago, but had lost the recipe. Thanks so much for posting. Can't wait to make it agin

Oh my goodness... I haven't made that in years... but no applesauce in my recipe either. Mom and Grandma use to make it when we had relatives over for baling hay...brought back lots of memories... thank you.

Somebody at work used applesauce in pretty much all baking recipes that called for oil. She said you couldn't taste it and it made stuff moist and FAT FREE. Thanks for the recipe.

I've been using applesauce in place of shortening for several yrs. In cakes, you don't notice it. I buy SF applesauce because we never noticed the difference & that's what I use in baking.Sweet breads ,brownies & muffins are also good with applesauce.

Mom used to make this for Dad all of the time, I had forgotten all about it.
Thank you for posting this :D:D:D

One of the gals I work with just brought in an oatmeal cake yesterday and I was wanting the recipe, how funny that here it is. I will have to go make it - thanks!

I remember my Mother making this cake when I was much younger.........it was filling and comforting!!