Oatmeal Spice Cake
Cake Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. white sugar
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1 t. soda
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. cinnamon
Combine 1 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 cup oatmeal. Mix boiling water and oatmeal. Let stand for 20 minutes.
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time, beat seperately. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt & cinnamon. Add oats last.Bake in 9″ x 13″ pan at 325 for 35-40 minutes.
Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/4 c. half and half
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 c. coconut
Combine topping ingredients, spread on top of baked cake. Place in broiler unti top is toasted. (Approx 5-10 minutes, depending on oven) Keep an eye on the cake when it’s in the broiler- be careful to not burn the topping.
Let topping cool slightly, and serve. Goes well with vanilla ice cream.
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