When we were up in Utah a couple of weeks ago we were visiting Todd and Patrea late one evening... and when we walked in Jana and I spotted this cake on her counter! We looked at each other like "hmmmm, what's this?" so we had to get a big bite! And WOW!!! I love german chocolate cake and it's amazing homemade frosting that goes along with it, but I do believe I have found my new favorite! this cake is soooo moist and the frosting is very similar to that on a german choc cake. If you make it I promise you will not be disappointed! Thanks Patrea for the recipe!!! (I believe it is her great grandmothers recipe, so thank you too :))
Oatmeal Spice Cake
Mix together and set aside:
1 Cup quick oats
1 1/4 Cups boiling water
Cream Together:
1 Cup brown sugar
1 Cup white sugar
1 Cube butter or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
Sift Together: (I don't sift it, I just mix it well in a bowl with a whisk or pastry cutter)
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
pinch of salt
Mix dry ingredients with wet. Then mix oats into creamed mixture and beat thoroughly by hand.
Bake in a floured 9x13 pan for 35 min in a 350 degree oven.
* 1-1/2 times the recipe for a sheet cake pan. Place parchment paper in the bottom rather than flour pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 min.
Icing:
3/4 Cup butter
1 Cup brown sugar
1/4 Cup milk
1 Cup coconut
1/2 Cup chopped nuts (I use finely chops pecans)
Mix icing and melt. Remove from heat and add coconut and nuts. Spread on warm cake. cook under broiler one minute or until nicely browned.
* if making a sheet cake, 1-1/2 times the icing recipe or double it and its just all the yummier.
Enjoy!
I'm feeling the love just typing this recipe.
xoxo
