Oatmeal Cake

This snack cake is a favorite in my family. Whenever I make it, it hardly lasts 24 hours before it's completely gone! It's very easy to make too. Give it a try!

Oatmeal Cake
The recipe at sea level

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

In a mixer bowl, combine oats and hot water. let stand for 20 minutes.
After oatmeal has set, use a mixer to break it up, then add brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs. Blend well with mixer on medium speed.
In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add to oatmeal mixture and beat one minute on low speed.

Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Turn oven to broil and and spread coconut topping over cake. Broil for 2-5 minutes until brown.

Broiled Coconut Topping
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
Add 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup shredded coconut, 1/2 cup chopped nuts, and 3 tablespoons milk.
Stir until bubbly.
Spread on warm cake and broil until brown.

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Oatmeal Cake at 5,000 feet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour bottom only of an 8 1/2x11 inch pan.

1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 jumbo eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

In a mixer bowl, combine oats and hot water. let stand for 20 minutes.
After oatmeal has set, use a mixer to break it up, then add brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs. Blend well with mixer on medium speed.
In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add to oatmeal mixture and beat one minute on low speed.

Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Turn oven to broil and and spread coconut topping over cake. Broil for 8-10 minutes until brown.

Broiled Coconut Topping
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
Add 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup shredded coconut, 1/3 cup chopped nuts, and 3 tablespoons heavy cream.
Stir until bubbly.
Spread on warm cake and broil until brown.