It's Grandma's recipe, but....

14 years ago

I don't have many things that belonged to or came from either of my grandmothers, but I do have a hand-written recipe on old recipe cards from my paternal grandmother. She gave it to me before I got married in 1974.

I have never made this, because I'm really not much of a cake lover. But I ran across it recently and thought it would be fun to make it. However, upon reading it, it just doesn't seem right. Tell me what you think. This is typed up exactly as written on the cards.

Coconut Oatmeal Cake

1 cup oatmeal

2/3 cup shortening

1-1/4 cup boiling water

Mix and let stand 5 min.

2 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

Beat eggs and sugar together, add oatmeal mixture to sugar mixture. Stir in vanilla, beat well. Sift dry ingredients together & add to batter.

Bake in 9x13 greased & floured pan 40-45 min in 350 degree oven.

Topping:

2/3 c brown sugar

6 Tbsp melted or soft butter

1 cup coconut

1/2 to 3/4 cup nuts (I use walnuts, chopped)

Beat well till spreadable. Add a little cream. Spread on cake & set under broiler till bubbly and brown.

Shouldn't there be some flour in there somewhere? And if so, about how much do you think? I can't see this ingredient list coming together to make anything that resembles cake. But I may be wrong.

I know there are some fabulous bakers on this forum that will know if the recipe is okay as written or what it needs.

Thanks~Linda

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maddielee
14 years ago
Kinda sorta like my son's favorite cake, put together a bit differently. (includes flour which may make the whole cake a completly different cake).

Rolled Oats Cake

1 1/4 cups boiling water

1 large cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Pour boiling water over oats and margarine; let stand 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix white and brown sugars with eggs in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; beat well. Stir in the oats mixture. Bake in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

OATMEAL CAKE TOPPING

6 tablespoons melted margarine

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup evaporated milk (do not dilute)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

Mix all ingredients, and spread on hot cake. Return cake to oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

May be topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or whipped topping.
User
14 years ago
You are just missing the flour.

There are a number of similar recipes on line.

Cake - Oatmeal Cake
Pour 1 1/4 cups boiling water over 1 cup quick oats. (If using old
fashioned oatmeal, us e enough for 2 servings - see box.) Let stand 20
minutes.
Cream together 1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup white s ugar, 1 cup brown
sugar, 2 eggs beaten, 1 tsp. each Cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Add
oatmeal, 1 1/3 cups flour and 1 tsp. soda. Beat well.
Bake in greased 9 x 13 pan, 30 to 35 min. in 350 deg. oven. Remove
from oven and immediately pour the following over cake:
6 Tbsp. melted butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cream or canned milk
Place under broiler to brow n.
1 cup coconut
1 1/2 cups nuts
Vanilla to taste (I use 1 tsp.)
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doucanoe
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14 years ago
Thanks, I was pretty sure it need flour, but nowadays with flourless cakes and such, I just wanted to be sure.

I have a similar recipe that a co-worker gave me after she broought one to a party and I really liked it. Looks like they are all nearly identical with just minor differences!

I was hoping to try Gram's recipe, oh well...

Linda
jojoco
14 years ago
We've made a similar version many times. We call it "candy cake" due to the caramelized topping. An oldie but a goodie.
tami_ohio
14 years ago
I can't help with the flour question, but from my experience with my grandmother's Marigold Chocolate Cake recipe, you might want to mix this by hand. I tried making the marigold chocolate cake with the mixer and had really bad results. It's Been over 20 years since I tried it so I don't remember what happened but mok said the problem was because I used the mixer. I only had a hand mixer at the time, not my KA. I'll be interested to see how yours comes out.

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ghoghunter
14 years ago
I would guess the omission of the flour is a typo because there are directions to "sift the dry ingredients". Without flour there are no dry ingredients in the recipe as written. I would just add the flour (1 1/2 cups) and try the recipe that way.
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