Oatmeal Cake Recipe

Difficulty: Average
Freezes Well
Serves 10

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1 cup quick oats
• 1-1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1-1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine oats and boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes.
3. Cream together the sugars and margarine.
4. Add eggs and beat well.
5. Mix flour with cinnamon, baking soda and salt, and add alternately with oats to batter.  Mix to combine.  Batter will be thin.
6. Grease a 10″ x 14″ or 9″ x 13″ pan and pour in batter.
7. Bake for 40 minutes.
8. Spread with topping while still hot.
9. Combine topping ingredients and spread over hot cake.
10. Cover cake with foil to keep moist.
11. Cake may be stored in refrigerator.