old fashioned oatmeal cake

Name: Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients: - 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats; - 1 ½ cups boiling water; - 1 ½ cups flour; - 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon; - 1 tsp. baking soda; - ½ tsp. salt; - ½ cup shortening; - 1 cup sugar; - 1 cup packed brown sugar; - 2 eggs; - 6 tbsp. butter; - 1 cup coconut; - 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; - 2 tbsp. milk; - 2/3 cup chopped walnuts

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Dec 14, 2011

My mom used to make something like this. It was awesome. Source unknown

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Ingredients

- 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 cup coconut
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make old fashioned oatmeal cake

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13 s 9 inch baking pan; set aside. Mix oats and boiling water in a small bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

Step 2

2. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, white sugar, and the 1 cup brown sugar with mixer til mixed. Beat in eggs. Beat in oatmeal mixture. Add flour mixture; beat til mixed. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Step 3

3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Put pan on wire rack
Step 4

4. For topping, in pan, mix butter, coconut, the 2/3 cup brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir til boiling. Stir in nuts. Spoon topping over hot cake; cool completely. Makes 16 servings
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