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Oatmeal Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/3 cups plain flour
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg

Directions:
Directions:
Pour boiling water over the oats and let stand 20 minutes. Cream the shortening and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Mix the flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternating with oats and beating well after each addition. Turn batter into a well-greased and floured 7 ½ -by- 11 ½ inch baking pan. Bake cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until it tests done. Spread the following topping on the hot cake and place under broiler until topping is bubbly and brown.

Topping:
1 stick margarine (1/4 pound)
¾ cup light-brown sugar
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 cup pecans or walnut pieces
1 cup shredded coconut

Melt margarine and mix in other ingredients well.

 

 

 

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