Name: Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Icing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 1 cup oats (quick or old fashioned); 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/3 cups flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 cup coconut; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup half & half; 2 Tbsp butter, melted; 1/2 tsp vanilla

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake – a simple broiled coconut pecan icing makes this cake simply irresistible! It’s whipped up in minutes, and calls for ingredients you probably already have on hand.

OLD FASHIONED CAKE TO DIE FOR

The recipe for this moist and delicious oatmeal cake comes from an old church cookbook that my mom gave me when I left for college. It is splattered, torn, and totally falling apart, but I treasure it. So many favorite recipes from old friends back in Colorado where I grew up.

My dad in particular loves this cake. He is not a fan of anything fancy, (no chocolate mousse layer cake for him – haha!) Since he likes things simple, I made this cake for his birthday this summer. I hadn’t made it in years, and I forgot how good it is.

The cake is tender and buttery, and the topping is to die for! The whole thing just melts in your mouth, and every bite is perfect. Eating it was a nice little jaunt down memory lane for me.

HOW TO MAKE OATMEAL CAKE

(To skip my tips and just see the full recipe card, scroll to the very bottom of the post.)

Ingredients needed for cake:

boiling water (used to pre cook the oats)
oats (either regular old fashioned oats or quick oats will work for this cake recipe)
butter (I use regular salted butter in all of my recipes.)
granulated sugar (regular table sugar)
brown sugar (I use light, but dark brown sugar also works.)
eggs (I use large eggs in all of my baking.)
all purpose flour (I like to use unbleached flour, but that is a matter of preference.)
baking soda
salt
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg

Ingredients needed for broiled icing:

sweetened flaked coconut
brown sugar
pecans (You could use walnuts instead if you prefer.)
half & half cream (evaporated milk will also work)
butter
vanilla extract

PREP WORK: Grease a 9×13″ cake pan with non stick spray, set aside.

COOK OATS: Boil your water, add the oats and butter. Let cool for 10 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

PREPARE CAKE BATTER: Pour the cooled oatmeal mixture into a large mixing bowl. Beat in the sugar and eggs. Stir in the dry ingredients.

BAKE: Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes.

ICING: When cake is almost done, combine all the icing ingredients in a small bowl. Spread over the hot cake and broil for 1-2 minutes. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn!

HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER CAKE

This cake is definitely best served warm, so if you happen to have any leftovers (which we didn’t), just heat up a slice in the microwave for a few seconds. The cake will last at room temperature for 3-4 days.

This Oatmeal Cake may not win any beauty awards, but its old fashioned goodness is hard to beat! For an extra special treat, try it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

More recipes using heart healthy oats:

MORE CAKES MADE IN A 9X13″ PAN:

OATMEAL CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN ICING

Yield: 20 servings