Oatmeal Cake
Source of Recipe
Margaret Waugh in Goodland Community Cookbook
List of Ingredients
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 stick margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
*****Topping*****
1 stick margarine -- melted
1 cup brown sugar
1 small can evaporated milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
Recipe
Pour water over oats. Let stand 20 minutes. Cream butter, white and brown sugar with oats. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Bake in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Frost immediately with the topping ingredients
after having been melted in a saucepan. Pour over hot cake and place under broiler till topping is bubbly and slightly browned.
Posted by Jacque
jscooper@nwkansas.com
NOTES : The frosting is caramelized by adding the topping ingredients and placing the cake under the broiler oven. Very good!