Oatmeal Cake
An oldie but a goodie!
Ingredients
Cake
- 1¼ cups boiling water
- 1 cup quick oatmeal
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1⅓ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 eggs
Topping
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions
Cake
- Combine boiling water, oatmeal, and stick of butter. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes—NO LONGER.
- Combine dry ingredients. Add to oatmeal along with eggs.
- Pour into greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake at 350 ℉ for 35 to 45 minutes.
- Prepare topping to be poured over hot cake.
Topping
- Combine topping ingredients and pour over hot cake. Return cake to oven under broiler until topping is browned.
Notes
From Violet Kreiser, passed along by Ethel Kidd