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Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 3/4 cup flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Pour boiling water over the oats and let stand 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Beat the butter until smooth and creamy; add the sugars and beat until fluffy.
  3. Blend in the vanilla and eggs. Add the oatmeal mixture and mix well.
  4. Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  5. Pour into a well-greased and floured 9-by-9-inch pan.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes.
  7. Spread the frosting over the cake and broil until bubbly.
  8. Bring the frosting ingredients to a boil, then spread over the cake.
Read the transcription as written
Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake
1¼ Cup Boiling Water
1 Cup Quick oatmeal
½ cup soft butter
1 Cup wh. sugar
1 Cup br. sugar (packed)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Vanilla
2 eggs
1½ Cups flour
½ tsp salt
¾ tsp Cinnamon
¼ teas Nutmeg
Pour boiling water over rolled oats. let stand 20 min. stirring occasionally. Beat butter until smooth creamy, add sugar beat until fluffy. Blend in vanilla & eggs. Add oatmeal mixture mix well. Sift together flour, soda, salt Cinnamon & Nutmeg. Add creamed mixture. Mix well. Pour into well greased and floured 9x9 inch pan. Bake at 350° 50 to 55 min. When done spread frosting over cake & broil until it becomes bubbly.
Frosting: ¼ cup butter; ½ Cup B. sugar; 3 tbsp. milk; ½ cup chopped nuts; ¾ flaked coconut. Bring to boil then spread cake