Oven Broiled Cake Food

COCONUT PECAN CAKE WITH BROILED FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine all cake ingredients except coconut and pecans in large bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are moistened.
• Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
• Stir in coconut and pecans by hand.
• Pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• Heat broiler.
• Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl until well mixed.
• Spread over warm cake.
• Broil 2 to 4 inches from heat until bubbly (1 to 3 minutes).
• Serve warm or cool.
• Note: Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 10 minutes.

OVEN-ROASTED HASH BROWN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter large rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Place onion in large bowl. Toss potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Using hands, squeeze out excess liquid from potatoes. Add potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and melted butter to onion. Toss to coat.
• Divide mixture into 4 mounds on prepared baking sheet, spacing apart. Roast 15 minutes, then turn mounds over with spatula, pressing down to flatten to 4-inch-diameter rounds (cakes will still be soft). Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake until cakes are golden and crisp around edges, about 45 minutes longer.

OPEN-FACED BROILED ROAST BEEF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven on broiler setting.
• Cut rolls in half, and toast in a bread toaster. Place on a baking sheet. Spread each half with mayonnaise and mustard. Layer with roast beef, tomato, red onion, Provolone, salt and pepper.
• Broil 3 to 6 inches from heat source for 2 to 4 minutes (keep a constant eye on it) until cheese is bubbly and is beginning to brown.

OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
• To prepare the cake, pour 1¼ cups boiling water over the oats in a bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar with a mixer. Add the oats; mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the oats mixture; mix well. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until browned. Preheat the broiler.
• To prepare the topping, combine the butter, cream, brown sugar, and coconut in a medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over the warm cake. Place the cake under the broiler 2 inches from the heat source. Broil until lightly browned, about 1 to 1½ minutes. Cool on a wire rack.