OATMEAL CAKE II

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This a quick cake that 's hearty enough to serve for breakfast or brunch.

Provided by Glenda

Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 cup quick cooking oats
½ cup butter
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup raisins

Steps:

Pour the boiling water over the quick oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x15 inch baking pan .
Cream the shortening with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs. Then add the oats and vanilla, mixing well.
Combine the baking soda, salt , cinnamon and flour. Mix until combined. Add the raisins to the flour mixture and coat well.
Add the raisin and flour mixture to the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Dust with confectioners' sugar or serve with whipped topping, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 136.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g