The topping used on this cake is a broiled coconut topping similar to that often found on German Chocolate Cake.
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup oatmeal (quick cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats)
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- ½ salt (optional)
Topping:
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon maple (or walnut) flavoring
- ½ cup chopped nuts of choice (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the sides and bottom of a 9x13” cake pan.
- Boil the water and pour over the oatmeal. Let stand after adding adding the butter or margarine (to let it melt).
- Soon after the oatmeal has cooled, add in the sugars, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to this to the oatmeal mixture and mix for 3 minutes or until all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
- Pour mixture into the cake pan and bake for 45-60 minutes until done (inserted toothpick comes out clean).
- While cake is baking, mix the topping ingredients by hand. Spread over the cake while it is still hot and return to oven for another 10 minutes (until topping is brown and bubbly).