Amish Rolled Oats Cake

Starfire (aka Wendy)'s Note:

This is an old time Amish recipe for Rolled Oats Cake. This makes me feel like a kid again :>

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup oats
• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 5 tablespoons oleo
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup milk

Directions:

1. Mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes.
2. Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and add cooled oats with dry ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Boil 7 minutes. Add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup nuts.