Oatmeal Cake
My mom used to make a Oatmeal Cake similar to this one. You would never guess it was made with oatmeal. This is one of the moistest cakes I have ever had, it is really delicious. Add a scoop of ice cream with caramel sauce and this would be pure heaven.
Oatmeal Cake
Author: Mary Ellen
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Serves: Serves 10 - 12
Old fashioned oatmeal cake, it has a crunchy oatmeal topping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups coconut
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Mix together the oatmeal and boiling water. Stir and let cool for 20 minutes.
- Add the butter, sugar and brown sugar to a mixing bowl. Beat until light and creamy.
- Add the eggs. Mix together until incorporated.
- Add the spices, vanilla and flour. Mix together until all is incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.
- When it comes out of oven have the topping ready. Preheat broiler.
- Mix all topping ingredients together and put on cake when you take it out of the oven. Broil 4 inches from broiler element. Watch closely so it does not burn.
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