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Moist Oatmeal Cake

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30-40m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Cake:
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • Topping: To have ready when cake come out of oven!
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fancy shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I always add more)
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk, or cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
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 350 degrees; pour boiling water over quick oats and let stand until almost cool.

  • Step 2: Cream together shortening, sugars, eggs, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.

  • Step 3: Add cooled oatmeal, flour and baking soda dissolved in the warm water.

  • Step 4: Mix well; batter will be thin.

  • Step 5: Spray a 9 x 13 pan.

  • Step 6: Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 - 40 minutes.

  • Step 7: Topping: Have ready for when cake comes out of the oven.

  • Step 8: Combine all topping ingredients in saucepan.

  • Step 9: Bring all ingredients to a gentle boil and cook until thickened; about 3-5 minutes.

  • Step 10: Remove from heat and spread over hot cake as it comes out of the oven.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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