oatmeal cake

Oshawa, ON
Updated on Dec 9, 2010

When I was first married my husband and I went to live in Malawi , Africa where I met a great American lady named Dee who shared her friendship and this cake with me. I have been making this cake for over 30 years and I always get asked for the recipe. It is delicious, moist and so yummy especially warm with homemade ice cream!!!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar,lightly packed
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch pepper

How To Make oatmeal cake

  • Step 1
    Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Pour boiling water over oats, cover and let stand for 15 mins. Cream together both sugars with the butter, add eggs one at a time till well mixed. Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon and pepper. Add to butter mixture alternately with the oat mixture.Pour into pan. Bake 25 mins
  • Step 2
    Topping: 3 tbsps butter 1 cup chopeed nuts, optional 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsps milk, Mix together , spoon over hot cake and bake for approx 10 - 15 mins till bubbly. If you find that the butter is too hard to mix with the milk just soften in the mocrowave. It doesn't matter if it is melted a little but do not melt completely.

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