Ask For Seconds Oatmeal Cake Food

OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats, mix well and leave soaking until cooled.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
• Fold in cooled oatmeal mixture until just combined.
• Pour batter into pan and bake for 35 minutes. Prepare frosting while cake is baking.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the oatmeal and butter to a bowl and pour boiling water on top. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, brown sugar, and white sugar and mix well.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
• Add to the bowl with eggs and sugars and stir to combine.
• Add the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the topping by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Remove the cake from the oven and turn the oven to high broil.
• Spread the topping evenly over the warm cake and place under the broiler for 2-4 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown.

ASK FOR SECONDS OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the margarine, oats, and water in a bowl. Stir just until mixed, set aside for 20 minutes.
• Combine the sugars, eggs, and remaining ingredients.
• Mix thoroughly with the oat mixture.
• Pour into a 13x9x2 baking pan.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
• While cake is baking, Mix together frosting ingredients.
• When cake is done, take out of oven, spread frosting over top and broil until frosting boils.
• Let cool and enjoy!

OATMEAL CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Mix well, and cool.
• In a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• While cake is baking, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. Spread evenly and carefully. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.

OATMEAL CAKE II

Steps:

• Pour the boiling water over the quick oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x15 inch baking pan .
• Cream the shortening with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs. Then add the oats and vanilla, mixing well.
• Combine the baking soda, salt , cinnamon and flour. Mix until combined. Add the raisins to the flour mixture and coat well.
• Add the raisin and flour mixture to the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Dust with confectioners' sugar or serve with whipped topping, if desired.

OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Pour boiling water over oatmeal and set aside for 20 minutes.
• 2. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs. Beat well.
• 3. Add vanilla and oatmeal mixture.
• 4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
• 5. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• 6. Bake for 30 minutes.
• 7. For Topping: Melt butter. Add coconut, nuts, brown sugar, and milk.
• 8. Mix well.
• 9. Frost cake when you take it out of the oven.
• 10. Broil until the top is brown. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.

OATMEAL SHORTCAKES WITH SPICED PLUMS

Steps:

• Make shortcakes:
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk; stir until dough forms.
• Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet, forming six 2 1/2-inch-diameter biscuits and spacing 3 inches apart. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar. Bake until biscuits are golden and tester inserted into biscuit comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool. Store airtight at room temperature.)
• Make fruit:
• Combine plums, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, ginger and cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until plums release their juices but are still firm, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add butter. Stir until butter melts. Cool slightly.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Using serrated knife, slice off top 1/3 of biscuits. Transfer biscuit bottoms to plates. Spoon half of plum mixture over biscuits. Spoon whipped cream atop plum mixture. Spoon remaining plum mixture atop cream, dividing equally. Place biscuit tops over plum mixture. Serve immediately.