Showing posts with label oatmeal cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oatmeal cake. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Topping




Oatmeal Cake is something I have not tried, but it looks delicious!

This recipe and photo comes from the Pillsbury website.





Ingredients

Cake


    • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
    • 1 1/4cups boiling water 
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 1/2cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda 
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Topping

    • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
    • 3 tablespoons half-and-half or milk 
    • 1 cup coconut
    • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps 

In small bowl, mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes. 

Preheat oven to 350°F. 

Grease 13x9-inch pan with 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.  Scrape bowl occasionally. 

Beat in vanilla and eggs. 

Beat in oat mixture and remaining cake ingredients until well blended.  Scrape 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.



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