Apricot Oatmeal Cake

Derf's Note:

Nice for lunchbox, coffee/tea time, snacks

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

Cake

• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• 1 cup oats
• 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar , packed
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup dried apricot , finely chopped

topping

• 3 tablespoons margarine
• ½ cup brown sugar , packed
• 3 tablespoons light cream (I use milk)
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup nuts , chopped

Directions:

1. Cake----------.
2. Pour boiling water over oats.
3. Stir and set aside.
4. Combine next 5 dry ingredients.
5. Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light.
6. Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots.
7. Blend thoroughly.
8. Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
10. Topping----------.
11. Prepare topping while cake is baking.
12. Melt margarine in small saucepan.
13. Stir in remaining ingredients.
14. Spread evenly on warm cake.
15. Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden.
16. Cool.

Reviews

[MamaGanoush]

Delicious! I substituted 1/2 cup of pureed prunes for the margarine and left off the topping. Turned out great-- thanks!