Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake Very Old Recipes

OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray (a 7 by 11-inch dish would work as well).
• Add oats to a medium mixing bowl the pour boiling water over oats, let rest until cool.
• Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or use electric stand mixer), whip together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
• Mix in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg then mix in cooled oat mixture.
• Sprinkle baking soda and salt across top then pour in flour and mix until combined.
• Pour into prepared baking dish, bake in preheated oven until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, coconut, and pecans.
• Remove cake from oven once cooked through and pour and spread mixture evenly over top.
• Preheat oven to broil then return cake to oven (in center) and broil until mixture is bubbly and coconut is just starting to toast on ends, about 1 - 2 minutes (don't walk away from it while broiling!).
• Let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes then cut into slices and serve.
• Recipe source: inspired by Allrecipes

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED TOPPING

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Beat in oat mixture and remaining cake ingredients until well blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Set oven control to broil. In small bowl, beat 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and the half-and-half with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Spoon over warm cake; spread to cover.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13 s 9 inch baking pan; set aside. Mix oats and boiling water in a small bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• 2. 2. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, white sugar, and the 1 cup brown sugar with mixer til mixed. Beat in eggs. Beat in oatmeal mixture. Add flour mixture; beat til mixed. Spread batter in prepared pan.
• 3. 3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or til wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Put pan on wire rack
• 4. 4. For topping, in pan, mix butter, coconut, the 2/3 cup brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir til boiling. Stir in nuts. Spoon topping over hot cake; cool completely. Makes 16 servings

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oatmeal. Let it cool, and add all other ingredients 1 at a time.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• While cake is baking, mix all topping ingredients together, when cake comes out of oven, top w/ the topping mixture and put it under the broiler for 3 minutes---be careful not to burn, watch it!
• Serve warm or cooled.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE ...VERY OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE: In a large mixing bowl combine boiling water,oatmeal and butter, mix well and cool slightly.
• 2. Add eggs, sugar,and vanilla, stir to mix.
• 3. In a small mixing bowl sift together remaining ingredients then stir into oatmeal mixture.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour mixture into a 9x13 cake pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven but leave in pan. Turn oven to broil for Topping.
• 5. TOPPING: Prepare Topping while cake is baking ~~~ In a sauce pan over low heat,stir ingredients until combined, sugar is melted and stir well.(set aside) When cake is done...Spread TOPPING over warm cake. Brown under broiler 2-3 minutes.