OATMEAL CAKE

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When I was first married my husband and I went to live in Malawi , Africa where I met a great American lady named Dee who shared her friendship and this cake with me. I have been making this cake for over 30 years and I always get asked for the recipe. It is delicious, moist and so yummy especially warm with homemade ice...

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories     Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 c boiling water
1 c quick oats
1 c butter, room temperature
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar,lightly packed
2 eggs
1 1/3 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Pour boiling water over oats, cover and let stand for 15 mins. Cream together both sugars with the butter, add eggs one at a time till well mixed. Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon and pepper. Add to butter mixture alternately with the oat mixture.Pour into pan. Bake 25 mins
  • 2. Topping: 3 tbsps butter 1 cup chopeed nuts, optional 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsps milk, Mix together , spoon over hot cake and bake for approx 10 - 15 mins till bubbly. If you find that the butter is too hard to mix with the milk just soften in the mocrowave. It doesn't matter if it is melted a little but do not melt completely.

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