Oatmeal Cake I Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Mix well, and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- While cake is baking, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. Spread evenly and carefully. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.