Dede's Oatmeal Cake

18 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quick oatmeal
  • 1 12 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 12 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon clove
  • 14 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 12 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream or 6 tablespoons milk
  • 12 cup butter
  • 1 12 cups coconut flakes
  • 34 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Cake:.
  2. 2
    Place quick oats in a bowl and pour boiling water over the top.
  3. 3
    Stir and set aside.
  4. 4
    Cream butter with sugar and brown sugar.
  5. 5
    Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. 6
    Add vanilla extract.
  7. 7
    In a separate bowl combine flour and spices.
  8. 8
    Add cooked oatmeal and the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
  9. 9
    Stir until just combined.
  10. 10
    Pour cake batter into a greased 9x13 cake pan.
  11. 11
    Bake at 350 for 25 - 35 minutes.
  12. 12
    Frosting:.
  13. 13
    Combine all frosting ingredients in a sauce pan.
  14. 14
    Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute.
  15. 15
    Pour over hot cake.
  16. 16
    Allow cake to cool before slicing.

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