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Grandma Verna's Oatmeal Cake Recipe

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Cake
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1½ c. boiling water
1 c. rolled oats
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
½ c. Crisco
1½ c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Mix rolled oats and boiling water. Let cool.
Mix flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Cream the sugar with Crisco and add eggs.
Mix well.
Add flour mixture a little at a time and beat well.
Add rolled oats mixture.
Bake in greased 9 x 13" pan at 350º for 35 minutes.
 

Oatmeal Cake Topping
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 stick butter
1 Tbsp milk
3/4 c. light brown sugar
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. coconut
Directions:
Directions:
Mix butter, sugar, and milk, boil 1 minute.
Add nuts and coconut and mix well.
Have ready when cake is done.
Put on cake and place under broiler till brown.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma Verna Custer was the second wife of our Grandpap, Foster D. Custer Sr. She was a loving and kind woman who was an excellent cook. She came for Christmas long after Grandpap was gone, and was always a welcome addition to our celebrations.

 

 

 

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