Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake
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Description
This is a great cake for any sweet tooth. It is good served hot too.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cups boiling water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cups flaked coconut
- 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. Pour water over oats, let stand.
- 2. 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.
- 3. Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- 4. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
- 7. Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 - 9 x 13 inch cake
calories: 405 kcal
carbohydrates: 57 g
protein: 4.8 g
saturated fat: 8.6 g
cholesterol: 47.4 mg
sodium: 243.9 mg
fiber: 2.1 g
sugar: 44.5 g
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