aunt ginnie's oatmeal cake
Aunt Virginia's table was always a gathering place for the neighborhood so she often bought staples in bulk, something I didn't think about when she asked me to make a double batch of oatmeal cake. The huge Tupperware container that I took to be sugar was actually salt!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 2 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- TOPPING
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup coconut
How To Make aunt ginnie's oatmeal cake
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Step 1Preheat oven 350 degrees. Prepare 9/12" pan Combine oatmeal and hot water. Set aside. Cream the margarine and the sugars well. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well Sift together the dry ingredients, and add to the creamed mixture. Add the oatmeal mixture and mix well. Put in the pan and bake 45 minutes.
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Step 2In a small sauce pan combine the topping ingredients, minus the coconut. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and add the coconut. Pour over the warm cake and set under the broiler until browned and bubbly. (2-3 min)
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