oatmeal cake
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
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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
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Step 1Grease 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
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Step 2Topping: 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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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
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