sugar-free-cake recipe

Ingredients :

  1 and 1/2 cup of buttermilk (may be 1 low - 0% - fat yogurt plus
   skimmed milk to complete 1 1/2 cup)
  
 1 cup oatmeal (rolled oats), whole (not refined)

 1 cup whole-wheat flour

 1/2 cup bran or oat bran

 1 teaspoon baking powder

 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
 3/4 to 1 cup chopped prunes (can mix with raisins, and even put more
  if you like sweeter)

 1 banana (very ripe) well mashed (or about 100 grs. - 3 oz. - of
  unsweetened apple sauce, or pureed prunes)

 Ground cinnamon to taste.

 N.B. Those who wish a sweeter cake may add about 1/8 cup honey

Preparation :

1. Place the oatmeal and the buttermilk in a bowl (a bit in advance so
    the oats soften) - mix well

 2. Add dried fruit

 3. Add all the other ingredients and mix very well - the mashed
      banana (or apple sauce, or pureed prunes), last.

 Pour batter (it is quite solid, like for muffins) in a 9 inch, or
 23 cm., non-stick loaf pan; sprinkle with oat flakes and LET
 IT REST IN THE PAN FOR 20 MINUTES (BEFORE BAKING)

 Bake in preheated oven - 350 Fahrenheit or 180 Centigrade
 for 1 hour to 1 hr 10 min. (really depends on the oven - in mine it
  takes 1 hour 10 minutes)