Amish Rolled Oats Cake

Submitted by Starfire aka Wendy

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 1 1⁄4 cups boiling water
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 5 tablespoons oleo
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 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.