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Apricot Oatmeal Cake

Here's how you make Apricot Oatmeal Cake
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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup oats (I use old fashioned large flakes)
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup dried apricots (finely chopped)
  • TOPPING
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light cream ( I use milk)
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (your choice - optional)
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: Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Pour boiling water over oats. Stir and set aside. Combine next 5 dry ingredients.

  • Step 2: Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light. Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots. Blend thoroughly. Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes

  • Step 3: Topping: Prepare topping while cake is baking. Melt margarine in small saucepan. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread evenly on warm cake. Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden. Cool and cut into 9 squares.

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