Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Topping

By Hklbrries

"This recipe has been in my family for many years. I often bake it for my brother's birthday, because it's his favorite cake. I also have taken this cake to work and church functions because everyone seems to enjoy it."

Denise Bradley, Bowling Green, KY

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• Cake:
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch cake pan.

To prepare cake, our 1 1/4 cups boiling water over oats in a bowl. Let stand 20 minutes. Cream butter and sugars with a mixer. Add oats; mix well. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to oat mixture; mix well. Pour into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until browned.

Preheat broiler.

To prepare topping, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over warm cake. Place cake under broiler 2 inches from heat source. Broil until lightly browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrtion information:
Per serving
350 calories
16 g fat
2 g protein
52 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
310 mg sodium