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Oatmeal Spice Cake

Oatmeal Spice Cake
Oatmeal Spice Cake
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A dark spicy oatmeal cake with a sweet broiled coconut topping

16-24 servings

Spice Cake Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup quick oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, softened or melted
1 cup water
2 eggs
2 tablespoons molasses

Coconut Topping Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons light cream or whole milk

1. Measure all cake ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, and then for 3 minutes on high.

2. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool cake slightly.

3. To make coconut topping, melt butter in sauce pan. Add brown sugar and stir over medium heat until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add coconut, pecans, and cream. Spread topping over cake and broil cake for 2-3 minutes, until topping is bubbly and browned.

 

Oatmeal Spice Cake

 

30 minutes
35-40 minutes + 3 minutes broiling time

This oatmeal spice cake was one of my favorite cakes when I was growing up. It's quick and easy to make, and very yummy!! My rating: 10/10


Average vote based on 5 reviews.
9.8
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10
out of 10
A delightful cake for Father's Day!
My husband is cookoo for coconut! I made this cake as a special treat for Father's Day dessert. Our whole family loved it! It is so moist and flavorful - the nutmeg and molasses really add that extra "something special". : ) I used "real" flaked coconut from the health food store instead of the baking coconut. So the coconut was a little dry in the frosting glaze, so I may need to try the baking coconut instead (any advice on that, Tammy?) Noone noticed that except for me though. : ) Thanks for another winner!

by wellsfamilyof4 on Mon, 2008-06-16 20:26
10
out of 10
A Favorite
We have a recipe very similar to this one that is a favorite around here, as well as wherever we take it! Leftovers never happen at potlucks, and they don't last long around our house either. =)

by Amber on Mon, 2008-04-21 09:04
9
out of 10
Very Good
Somehow I had it in my head that this made a 9 x 9 cake; when I was part-way through the recipe and realized it made a 13 x 9, I was dismayed. How were the two of us going to eat that all up? But guess what... it's gone. And my husband only got two pieces! I had my fair share, but it also attracted a lot of attention from friends and family, who gladly helped (practically begged me) to finish it. The cake part is rather plain for my taste, but the topping makes up for it.

by SarahMay on Mon, 2008-04-14 10:24
10
out of 10
Yummy
I made this for Valentine's day. Although I've always been totally against doing anything special for Valentine's day, last year I had some time on my hands and made some heart-shaped cookies and I liked the idea of just baking something out of the ordinary for my husband who loves it when I bake something sweet for him. So when I saw this recipe I decided it would be this year's Valentine's day special treat. My husband absolutely loved it, so did I, and so did my parents who came over for the week-end just after Valentine's day. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with us :)

by Aline on Mon, 2008-02-25 02:56
10
out of 10
Yummy!
I decided to make this cake for my family today, in honor of Tammy's birthday. ;-) I don't think I let the cake cool long enough before putting on the topping and I let it broil a bit too long (my fault), but otherwise it turned out really good. Very yummy flavor, and I'm guessing that'll be even better tomorrow, like most spice cakes. It'd be perfect served with vanilla ice cream. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Tammy - and happy birthday again. :-D

by asourceofjoy on Mon, 2008-02-04 20:11
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