Oatmeal Cake

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Kelly Brant

Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup uncooked regular or quick oats
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions

  1. Stir together 1 1/2 cups boiling water and oats; let stand 20 minute.
  2. Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and 2 cup brown sugar in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add cinnamon and next 3 ingredients, beating well.
  3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened; beat in oatmeal. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 × 9-inch pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar coconut, and remaining ingredients in a bowl; spread over warm cake.
  6. Broil 8 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.
  7. makes 12 to 15 servings

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