Oatmeal Cake

By Cookie67

Penzey's Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1 Cup regular (not quick cook or instant) oatmeal
• 11/2 Cups boiling water
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 11/2 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. CINNAMON
• 1/2 tsp. GROUND NUTMEG
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Frosting
• 1/4 Cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• 11/2 Cups shredded coconut
• 1 Cup chopped pecans
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 3 TB. milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Put the butter and oatmeal in a roomy mixing bowl. Add the boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes. Beat in the sugars, eggs and VANILLA. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Then spread with frosting (below) and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until the frosting is brown and bubbling. Let cool for at least 30 minutes, then serve warm or cold.
Frosting: Mix all of the ingredients together well, and then carefully and quickly spread it over the hot cake. Continue baking as instructed above.

Prep. time: 30 minutes (20 minutes oatmeal resting in water time)
Baking time: 45-50 minutes
Serves: 18