Recipe: Quick Lunch Box Cake Squares (using oats and carrots)

LUNCH BUCKET CAKE SQUARES

1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats (uncooked)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups shredded carrots
3/4 cup dates or raisins
1 cup chopped nuts

Pour 1 1/3 cups boiling water over oats. Cover and let stand 20 minutes.

Beat butter and sugars together until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, then the oats mixture; mix well. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; mix together.

Fold in carrots and raisins. Pour into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan. Sprinkle nuts over batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F 25-28 minutes.

From: sara, ga