Oatmeal Cake

📝 Ingredients

• 1 Cup quick cook oats
• 1 1/3 Cup hot water
• 1 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 7 oz shredded coconut
• 1 Cup pecans, shopped
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream
• 6 Tbsp butter, softened

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°
2. 2In medium size bowl, soak oats in water for 20 minutes
3. 3In separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon
4. 4In separate bowl, beat sugars and shortening
5. 5Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix until fluffy
6. 6Add oatmeal and combine
7. 7Stir in dry ingredients
8. 8Pour into prepared 9x13 cake pan and bake approximately 35 minutes
9. 9--- Topping ---
10. 10In bowl, beat together the butter and cream
11. 11Mix in vanilla then brown sugar
12. 12Combine thoroughly
13. 13Stir in coconut and pecans
14. 14--- Broil Cake ---
15. 15While the cake is still hot, spread topping over top
16. 16Place cake under broiler until bubbly