OATMEAL CAKE

By pbaumgartner

(This recipe originally came from our Love cousins. It may have been one of the 4-H recipes that cousins Melanie, Julie or Cindy used.)

Ingredients

• Cream:
• Pour 1 1/4 c. boiling water over 1 cup quick oats. Let stand 20 minutes.
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. sugar
• Add:
• 2 eggs and oatmeal mixture
• 1 1/3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

Bake in greased 9x13" pan in 350° oven for 30-35 minutes. While cake is still warm, spread with frosting and broil for 5 minutes.

Frosting:

Bring to a boil:
6 Tbs. margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Pour over cake and sprinkle with:
1 c. flaked coconut