My First Attempts to Amish Baking

Amish Oatmeal Cake

by Linda Fleck

Used from: TextBook

DIRECTIONS - INGREDIENTS

• CAKE:
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• FROSTING:
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (if desired)

• 1
  Mix oats and boiling water together; set aside for 20 minutes. Cream butter and sugars together thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Blend in oatmeal mixture.
• 2
  Sift together remaining dry ingredients. Fold into batter. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 9” x 13” baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• 3
  After baking, but before cake cools, mix frosting ingredients together thoroughly and spread the frosting over cake and broil about 2 minutes or until it browns. Watch carefully as it burns easily!!

Delicious!!!!!