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Favorite Oatmeal Cake with a Coconut Walnut Topping

Here's how you make Favorite Oatmeal Cake with a Coconut Walnut Topping
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 30-35m
  • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup oats (rolled oats)
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco butter flavor at room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup applesauce (I just use 1/3 cup from those snack-size applesauce in plastic containers)
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 6 tablespoons butter (cold cubed)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (or cream)
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 3: In a small heat-proof bowl combine the oats and boiling water. Allow to stand for 20-22 minutes.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile in a medium bowl combine, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.

  • Step 5: In a large bowl combine the soft shortening with white and brown sugar; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in eggs and applesauce. Beat in the oatmeal mixture. Then add in the dry flour mixture beating on low speed until just combined.

  • Step 6: Transfer the batter to the pan, then spread out evenly.

  • Step 7: Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  • Step 8: For topping (MAKE THIS WHILE CAKE IS IN THE OVEN, you need to add it over a hot cake): in a small saucepan combine the coconut, 2/3 cup brown sugar, butter and milk or cream; cook and stir until at a medium boil. Remove from heat, stir in chopped walnuts. Spoon topping over hot cake.

  • Step 9: Cool completely then slice into 16 pieces and serve.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • A 9x13 inch pan

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