Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
 
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Cinnamon, oatmeal cake topped with a delicious coconut, nut topping that is buttery and delicious. Easy to make and the flavor combination is terrific.
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Recipe type: Cake
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 20
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • For the Frosting
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup evaporated milk or cream
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp vanillla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 9x13 pan
  2. in a mixing bowl combine boiling water, quick oats, and ½ cup butter. Let set until butter is melted
  3. Add beaten eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour. Mix well.
  4. Pour mixture into prepared 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
  5. When cake is finished prepare frosting by:
  6. Cooking the ½ cup butter, ½ cup sugar and evaporated milk or cream until it thickens (I use a small sauce pan and cook it on medium high heat)
  7. Once mixture is thickened add vanilla, nuts and coconut. Pour onto cake and spread it evenly over the cake.
  8. Turn oven to Broil and broil the cake until topping is nice and toasty looking.
  9. Serve warm or cooled. Taste delicious either way.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/old-fashioned-oatmeal-cake/