Ruth's Oatmeal Cake

Name: Ruth's Oatmeal Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 slices, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups plain flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup frozen coconut; 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup milk; 3/8 cup butter

Submitted by Peytons Mom

"There is a recipe similar on here to this one, but my mom has "tweeked"the recipe some."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 12 slices
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 ¹⁄₂ cups plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup frozen coconut
¹⁄₂ teaspoon almond flavoring
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Icing
1 cup sugar
³⁄₄ cup milk
³⁄₈ cup butter

directions

pour boiling water over oats. Cream butter and sugar thouroughly. Beat in eggs. Stir in soaked oatmeal. Sift together flour & remaining dry ingredients. Stir into oatmeal mixture. pur into greased 12x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan. Spread with topping.

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Peytons Mom

Hi! I'm a transplanted Southern girl living in Southeastern Massachusetts. I'm also a stay at home mom. Over the past year, I have been trying new methods and recipes to have our family eat healthier and to actually get my daughter to eat something other than Spaghetti O's.

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