Oatmeal Cake

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Ingredients

  • Buttermilk topping:
  • 1 c oatmeal
  • 1/2 c salad oil
  • 1 teas cinnamon
  • 1 teas salt
  • 1 c white sugar
  • 1 1/2 c boiling water
  • 1 1/2 c flour
  • 1 teas baking soda
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 teas baking soda
  • 1 teas vanilla
  • 1 cube butter
  • 1 T karo syrup
  • 1/2 c buttermilk
  • Coconut topping:
  • 6 T butter
  • 4 T milk
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 c coconut

Preparation

Step 1

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Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand while preparing the following:
Mix together remaining cake ingredients, then add oats. Pour into greased pan and bake 30-40 minutes.
Top with one of the toppings.

Buttermilk:
Mix sugar, butter, baking soda, syrup and buttermilk in saucepan. Bring to boil and boil 5 minutes. REmove from heat, add vanilla and pour over hot cake.

Coconut:
Boil all ingredients for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in coconut, spread over warm cake.