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Picnic Cake Recipe

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This recipe for Picnic Cake, by , is from Family Affair Too! , one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Sharon Jones Bamford
Added: Monday, September 3, 2007
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c Oatmeal, Quick Cooking
1 1/4 c Boiling Water
1/2 c Shortening
1 c White Sugar
1 c Brown Sugar
1 t Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/3 c Flour, Sifted
1 t Cinnamon
1 t Nutmeg
1/2 t Salt
1 t Soda

Broiled Topping:
1/3 c Butter
2/3 c Brown Sugar
1 c Coconut, Flake
1/2 c Nuts, Chopped
1/2 c Wheat Flakes
1/4 c Evaporated Milk, Or Cream
1 t Vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Gradually stir oatmeal into boiling water, let stand 20 minutes. cream shortening. Gradually add white and brown sugar. Add vanilla and eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with oatmeal, beating well after each addition. Bake in greased 9 x 13 pan at 350° for 35 minutes or until done.

For broiled topping, combine ingredients thoroughly. Spread on hot cake
and place under broiler until slightly brown.

 

 

 

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