Oatmeal Cake
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5
Oatmeal Cake
Description
This cake begins with soaking rolled oats in boiling water until cooled, which softens the oats and adds moisture. The wet oats are combined with softened butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, and all-purpose flour to form a spiced batter. Once baked at 350°F until set, the cake has a tender crumb with the distinct chewiness of oats.
The topping combines melted salted butter, milk, vanilla, light brown sugar, sweetened shredded coconut, and optional chopped pecans, which is spread over the warm cake. The cake is then broiled briefly on center rack to caramelize the topping, making it bubbly with toasted coconut and pecans adding crunch.
The resulting oatmeal cake offers a layered texture experience with a soft, spiced base and a vibrant toasted topping. It pairs well with coffee or tea and works as a comforting dessert or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups water boiling
- 1 cup (97g) rolled oats old fashioned
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup (105g) light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
Topping
- 1/4 cup butter melted, salted
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (105g) light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup (85g) coconut sweetened shredded
- 1/3 cup pecans optional, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray (a 7 by 11-inch dish would work as well).
- Add oats to a medium mixing bowl the pour boiling water over oats, let rest until cool.
- Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or use electric stand mixer), whip together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg then mix in cooled oat mixture.
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt across top then pour in flour and mix until combined.
- Pour into prepared baking dish, bake in preheated oven until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, coconut, and pecans.
- Remove cake from oven once cooked through and pour and spread mixture evenly over top.
- Preheat oven to broil then return cake to oven (in center) and broil until mixture is bubbly and coconut is just starting to toast on ends, about 1 - 2 minutes (don't walk away from it while broiling!).
- Let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes then cut into slices and serve.
- Recipe source: inspired by Allrecipes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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