A broiled topping and maraschino cherries
give this moist oatmeal cake an old-fashioned flavor.
Grandma's
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
- Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups boiling
water
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (10-ounce) jar (3/4 cup) maraschino cherries, drained, chopped
Broiled Topping Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked
coconut
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup whipping cream or half-and-half
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Stir together boiling
water and oats in medium bowl; set aside.
- Meanwhile, combine sugar,
brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium
speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Beat in eggs until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Add oatmeal mixture
and all remaining cake ingredients except maraschino cherries.
Reduce speed to low; continue beating until well mixed (1 to
2 minutes). Stir in cherries by hand.
- Pour batter into greased
and floured 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove
from oven.
- Heat broiler.
- Stir together all broiled
topping ingredients in medium bowl. Spread over hot cake. Broil
4 to 5-inches from heat, watching closely, until bubbly and lightly
browned (2 to 4 minutes). Serve warm or cool. Garnish with whipped
cream, maraschino cherries and mint leaves, if desired.
Makes 15 servings.
Tip: For easier cutting,
use knife dipped in hot water.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving)Calories:
360, Fat: 15 g, Cholesterol: 65 mg, Sodium: 360 mg, Carbohydrates:
53 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 4 g.
