Easy Oatmeal Cake from the 1960's

Submitted by Andtototoo

"My Mom used to make this cake when I was growing up. The only different thing that I do today, is that I double the topping from what my mother used to do."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 9 tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

1. Pour the boiling water over the oatmeal and let stand for 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. To the oatmeal, add the 1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed), 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and eggs. Mix well.
4. Pour into a greased one-layer (9 x 13") cake pan.
5. Next, make the topping. The topping is baked along with the batter.
6. To make the topping, in a saucepan put the chopped walnuts (or use pecans), 9 Tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, flaked sweetened coconut, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Heat over low heat just until everything is well blended and the butter has melted. (This topping is doubled from how my Mom used to make it.).
7. Drop the topping over the cake batter with a spoon.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until the cake tests done when a toothpick is inserted.
9. Good served with whipped cream.