Friday, May 13, 2011

Oatmeal Cake

Mix together and let sit 20 minutes:
1 cup quick rolled oats
1-1/2 cups boiling water

Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar

Add oatmeal mixture, then beat in:
2 eggs

Add and mix in:
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pour into a 9x13 pan. Bake 40 minutes at 350.

While the cake is baking, combine in a saucepan:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla

Stir over medium heat until boiling. Boil 1 minute. Let cool to spreading consistency while cake is baking, stirring occasionally. Spread over warm cake.