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Irish Oatmeal-Whiskey Cake

Here's how you make Irish Oatmeal-Whiskey Cake
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • NUT TOPPING
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
  • 1 cup chopped mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, etc)
  • 1/2 cup grated unsweetened coconut
  • CAKE
  • 1 cup oats (quick-cooking, uncooked)
  • 1 1/2 cups water (boiling)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
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

  • FOR THE NUT TOPPING

  • Step 1: Cream butter and sugar. Blend in cream and whiskey. Stir in nuts and coconut. Set aside.

  • FOR THE CAKE

  • Step 2: Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan. Set aside.

  • Step 3: Place oatmeal in a heatproof mixing bowl. Pour boiling water over oatmeal; allow to stand for 20 minutes.

  • Step 4: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 5: Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in whiskey and eggs. Stir in oatmeal mixture.

  • Step 6: Combine flour, cinnamon and baking soda. Stir into oatmeal mixture. Beat until well mixed.

  • Step 7: Pour oatmeal batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is golden. Remove from oven.

  • Step 8: Heat broiler.

  • Step 9: Spread Nut Topping over top of the warm cake. Place under preheated broiler; broil for 5 minutes or until topping is bubbling and toasted.

  • Step 10: Remove from broiler and allow to cool on wire rack at least 15 minutes before cutting.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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