Oatmeal Cake Recipe

Name: Oatmeal Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups boiling water; 1 cup quick oats; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ cup butter, softened (margarine, shortening may be substituted); 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 cup quick oats
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup butter, softened (margarine, shortening may be substituted)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Grease and flour 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
3
In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over quick oats and stir.
4
Let sit to cool.
5
In another medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
6
Set aside.
7
In a large bowl, cream together sugars and butter.
8
Add vanilla, and eggs, one at a time.
9
Stir in oat mixture and dry ingredients until blended.
10
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
11
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12
Place pan on wire rack to cool.
13
After 15 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on rack.
14
Cool at least 10 or 15 minutes more if serving warm.
15
Cool at least an hour or until cake is cool to the touch before icing or frosting cake.
16
Cover and refrigerate leftover cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups boiling water, 1 cup quick oats, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Oatmeal Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Oatmeal Cake

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