Best Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake Very Old Recipes

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.

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

GRANDMA SNYDER'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pour water over oats, let stand.
• 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.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
• 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.
• Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
• Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.

OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9x13 pan and set it aside.
• In a medium bowl add the oats and boiling water. Let stand while the rest of the batter is prepared.
• In a large bowl beat the butter and both sugars on medium high until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix until combined.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Add the vanilla and soaked oats. Mix until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.

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:

• CAKE: In a large mixing bowl combine boiling water,oatmeal and butter, mix well and cool slightly.
• Add eggs, sugar,and vanilla, stir to mix.
• In a small mixing bowl sift together remaining ingredients then stir into oatmeal mixture.
• 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.
• 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.