Oatmeal Cake
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Oatmeal Cake
Description
The Oatmeal Cake recipe features soaked rolled oats mixed into a batter containing flour, sugars, butter, eggs, baking soda, and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Baking this mixture produces a soft, slightly textured cake with a tender crumb, highlighted by the earthiness of the oats and a gentle sweetness. While baking, a coconut frosting made from brown sugar, white sugar, flaked coconut, melted butter, vanilla extract, and cream is prepared. This frosting is spread over the hot cake and briefly broiled to create a bubbling, lightly browned coconut topping with a rich, buttery flavor and a slightly crisp edge from the broiling. This combination yields a dessert balancing soft cake and chewy coconut topping, ideal for serving at gatherings or as a sweet snack in cooler weather.
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cake
- 1 1/2 cups water boiling
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Coconut Frosting
- 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup coconut flaked
- 6 tablespoons butter , melted
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9 inch baking pan.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats, mix well and leave soaking until cooled.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Fold in cooled oatmeal mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 35 minutes. Prepare frosting while cake is baking.
Coconut Pecan Frosting:
- While cake is baking, whisk white sugar, brown sugar, coconut, melted butter, vanilla extract, and cream in a mixing bowl.
- Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler.
- Spread frosting evenly over hot cake carefully.
- Broil for 2-5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 393IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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