Grandmas Oatmeal Cake Recipes

OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with a cooking spray.
• Put the rolled oats in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter with granulated sugar and packed brown sugar using an electric mixer. Then, add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Add cooled rolled oats. Beat until combined. Then, add all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Beat until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until oatmeal cake is set. You can also check the readiness of the oatmeal cake using a toothpick inserted in the center, if it comes out clean - the cake is ready.
• While the oatmeal cake is baking, prepare the topping. In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, flaked coconut, almonds, packed brown sugar, and evaporated milk.
• Remove the oatmeal cake from the oven and spread evenly the coconut topping over the top.
• Switch the oven mode to broil. Broil the oatmeal cake until the top is brown and the coconut is toasted. Let it cool in the pan. Then, slice and enjoy!

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the oatmeal and butter to a bowl and pour boiling water on top. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, brown sugar, and white sugar and mix well.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
• Add to the bowl with eggs and sugars and stir to combine.
• Add the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the topping by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Remove the cake from the oven and turn the oven to high broil.
• Spread the topping evenly over the warm cake and place under the broiler for 2-4 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown.

GRANDMA SNYDER'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pour water over oats, let stand.
• Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugars. Add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Add to sugars and egg mixture. Add vanilla and oats mixture, blend well.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
• To Make Icing: Mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, coconuts, nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
• Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Stir together the boiling water and oatmeal until there are no lumps, and let cool in refrigerator. (you can use leftover oatmeal if desired, use at room temperature). Combine sugars,oleo and eggs beat well then add the flour, cinnamon, soda and salt. Blend well then add cooled oatmeal and blend well. Pour into sprayed 9x13-inch cake pan. Bake in 350^ oven for 40-50 minutes. --- Frosting: In a small saucepan combine butter,sugar and milk, heat to boiling. Remove from heat add vanilla, coconut and pecans. Spread on cake while it is still warm.

GRANDMA'S BEST LAZY DAISY OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pour water over oats and cover and let stand 20 minutes. Beat butter til creamy,gradually add sugar and beat til fluffy. Blend in eggs,vanilla and oats and mix well.
• 2. Add flour, baking soda,salt,cinnamon and nutmeg to creamy mixture. Mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes
• 3. CARMEL FROSTING: Cook sugar and cream until it forms a soft ball. Add vanilla and butter. Cool. Beat til consistency to spread.

GRANDMA NANCY'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pour hot water over oatmeal; set aside.
• Cream together sugars and shortening, then add eggs.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to the wet.
• Stir in oatmeal and vanilla.
• Pour into greased 9 x 13 cake pan and bake for 1 hr and 10 minutes at 350° and then top with topping.
• Topping: Combine butter, milk and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and continue to boil 1 minutes and add coconut, nuts and oatmeal.
• Spread on cake and broil until brown (WATCH CAREFULLY IT WILL BURN FAST).

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine dates, water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened and dates are tender, stirring constantly, 7-9 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda, salt and almond extract. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Press half onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread with date mixture. , Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over filling; press down gently. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, serve with whipped cream.