50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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Oatmeal Cake
From the Kitchen of: H@ppy - Carol Mahnke
| Oatmeal Cake |
| 1¼ | C | Boiling water |
| 1 | | Rolled oats quick |
| 1/2 | C | Shortening |
| 1 | C | Brown sugar |
| 1 | C | White sugar |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 1 1/3 | C | Flour |
| 1/2 | tsp | Cinnamon |
| 1 | tsp | Soda |
| 1/2 | tsp | Salt |
- Pour boiling water over quick cooking oats and let stand.
- Cream together shortening, sugars and eggs. Add flour, cinnamon, soda and salt. Mix oats into batter.
- Bake in greased and floured pan for 35 minutes (I use loaf
bread pan) in 350 degree oven. While still warm spread icing over.
| Icing |
| 6 | tbsp | Butter |
| 3/4 | C | Brown sugar |
| 1/4 | C | Evaporated milk |
| 1 | C | Coconut |
| 1 | C | Nuts--chopped |
| 1 | tsp | Vanilla |
- Mix all icing ingredients toether. Spread on warm cake. Place under broiler until brown.