CAKE
1 1/4 c Boiling water
1 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
— (quick or old-fashioned)
1/2 c Butter or margarine; soft
1 c Granulated sugar
1 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
-LAZY DAISY FROSTING-
1/4 c Butter or margarine; melted
1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tb Half and half or light cream
1/2 c Chopped nutmeats
3/4 c Flaked or shredded coconut
For cake, pour boiling water over oats; stir to combine. Cover and let
stand 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugars,
beating until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Add oats mixture;
blend well. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to
creamed mixture; blend well.
Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 50 to 55 minutes. Do not
remove cake from pan.
For frosting, combine all ingredients. Spread evenly over cake. Broil
until frosting becomes bubbly. Serve warm or cold.
COCOA OATMEAL CAKE: Increase boiling water to 1-1/3 cups in above
recipe. Use 3 tablespoons cocoa in place of the cinnamon and nutmeg.
Prepare and bake as above.
Yields
1 9″ cake