Lazy daisy oatmeal cake

1 9\" cake

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupBoiling water
1cupQuaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
½cupButter or margarine; soft
1cupGranulated sugar
1cupBrown sugar, firmly packed
1teaspoonVanilla
2Eggs
cupSifted all-purpose flour
1teaspoonSoda
½teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonCinnamon
¼teaspoonNutmeg
¼cupButter or margarine; melted
½cupBrown sugar, firmly packed
3tablespoonsHalf and half or light cream
½cupChopped nutmeats
¾cupFlaked or shredded coconut

Directions

CAKE

LAZY DAISY FROSTING

For cake, pour boiling water over oats; stir to combine. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Add oats mixture; blend well. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to creamed mixture; blend well.

Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan.

Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 50 to 55 minutes. Do not remove cake from pan.

For frosting, combine all ingredients. Spread evenly over cake. Broil until frosting becomes bubbly. Serve warm or cold.

COCOA OATMEAL CAKE: Increase boiling water to 1-⅓ cups in above recipe. Use 3 tablespoons cocoa in place of the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Prepare and bake as above.

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