Best Date Oatmeal Cake With Mocha Frosting Recipes

DATE-OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Put oatmeal and dates in a bowl.
• Pour on the boiling water.
• Stir to combine.
• Let stand 20 minutes.
• Gradually add brown and white sugars to the shortening, creaming well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
• Stir oatmeal mixture into creamed mixture.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
• Add to wet mixture, mixing well.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13" X 9" baking pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until done.
• Cool on a rack.
• Frost.
• For frosting, combine butter and lemon peel.
• Sift icing sugar and mix into the butter mixture.
• Gradually stir in the lemon juice.
• Stir until smooth.
• Frost cooled cake.

MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• For frosting, in a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in water; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and coffee granules until smooth., Cut cake into three horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Repeat with middle cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles if desired.

MOCHA OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• reheat oven to 350.
• Mix coffee and water. Reserve 2 tablespoons for icing.
• Pour over oats and stir.
• Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Beat butter until creamy and add sugars.
• Beat till fluffy.
• Add vanilla and eggs.
• Add oat mixture and blend well.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa. Add to other bowl.
• Turn batter into silpat 9 inch equivalent pan (or grease & flour pan).
• Bake 50-55 minutes.
• FROSTING:.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add salt, vanilla and coffee.
• Beat until smooth.
• Frost the cooled cake.

DATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place dates, water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly., In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir in melted butter and egg white. Press half of the mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread carefully with date mixture; top with remaining oat mixture. , Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 18-22 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For icing, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Immediately spread icing over cake. Let stand until set.