This week's Carnival of the Recipes is being hosted by non other than our lovely Christina. Go check it out here!
This is a family recipe that was used regularly for a birthday cake
for my oldest brother and I. It's still a favorite in our household. It's popular at work too. I get quite a few requests for it.
Rolled Oats Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Poor 1 1/4 cup of boiling water over 1 cup of Quick oats.
Cream together:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
Add:
2 eggs and oats
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.
In the meantime, prepare the icing.
Cream together:
6 Tblsp melted margarine or butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Spread on warm cake and return to oven for a few minutes.
Enjoy!
Comments
Sounds tasty.. Hmm sounds a bit like a recipe for Oat Flapjacks (well we call 'em that, don't know what them called over the pond). They are 1/4 thick shaped shortbread sticks.
Posted by: Gopher at July 29, 2005 02:20 PM
What size pan?
Posted by: Molly at July 30, 2005 05:29 PM