Moms Oatmeal Cake Recipes

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'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the oatmeal and butter to a bowl and pour boiling water on top. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, brown sugar, and white sugar and mix well.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
• Add to the bowl with eggs and sugars and stir to combine.
• Add the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the topping by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Remove the cake from the oven and turn the oven to high broil.
• Spread the topping evenly over the warm cake and place under the broiler for 2-4 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown.

OATMEAL HARVEST CAKE, MOM

Steps:

• 1. Oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an oblong cake pan. Pour water over oats and let stand 20 min. Cream shortening and 1 c brown sugar with white sugar, then add eggs. Add flour, cinnamon, soda and salt to oatmeal, then add to creamed mixture and blend well. Bake for 30-35 min.
• 2. For frosting, boil together butter, cream, brown sugar, coconut and nuts for about 6 min and cover cake while warm.

CARROT CAKE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a heavy, large saucepan, and stir in the oats. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook oats until they begin to thicken, about 10 minutes; mix in the apple, carrot, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Let the oats simmer until tender, about 20 more minutes.
• While the oats are simmering, melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the pecans. Toast the nuts until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 5 minutes, then sprinkle with brown sugar and stir until sugar has melted and coated the pecans.
• Serve in bowls, each topped with about 2 tablespoons of the pecan mixture and a dollop of yogurt.

SUPER MOIST OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream, until light & fluffy, the white sugar, brown sugar and shortening.
• Add eggs, mixing well.
• Add oatmeal mixture, beat.
• Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla, again mixing well.
• Pour into a well greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• * Mix together ALL of the icing ingredients and spread over hot cake. Place back in the oven, for an additional 7-10 minutes.