Oatmeal Cake with Crunchy Topping

By Melzie

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups self rising flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1 cup cooked oatmeal
• Topping:
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/3 cups evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9 inch springform pan or a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

To prepare cake, beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, cinnamon and salt; beat until just combined. Stir in banana and cooked oatmeal.

Spread batter in pan. Bake about 35 minutes. Remove cake from oven. Heat broiler.

To prepare topping, melt butter in saucepan. Add milk and brown sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Add oats, coconut and walnuts; stir well. Spread over warm cake. Place under broiler and broil until browned and bubbly. about 4 minutes. Serves 12.

Per serving: 310 calories, 18 g fat, 65 mg chol, 4 g protein, 34 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 80 mg sodium.