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Ingredients
| water: 1 1/2 cups (boiling) |
| quick oats: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 6 Tbl (melted) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| evaporated milk: 1/4 cup |
| pecans (chopped): 1 cup |
| coconuts (shredded): 1 cup |
Maw Maw's Oatmeal Cake
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User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
35 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour boiling water over quick oats and let stand for about 15-20 minutes, while you begin mixing up the cake.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs, mixing well.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to sugar mixture.
- Add oatmeal and mix well.
- Pour batter into a 9X13-inch greased cake pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- For topping, combine all topping ingredients.
- Prick holes in the top of the cake with a toothpick or ice pick.
- Spread icing over the top of warm cake.
- Place cake under the broiler for just a minute or two until topping starts to brown.
- (My oven browns quickly and only takes 1-2 minutes, so watch closely!).