A good, moist, oatmeal cake with a broiled coconut topping.
Original recipe makes 9 x 13 inch cake
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cream
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Mix well, and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- While cake is baking, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. Spread evenly and carefully. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 296 kcal
Carbohydrates: 45.1 g
Cholesterol: 52 mg
Fat: 12.3 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 224 mg