As requested: Oatmeal Spice Cake

[maytagbear]

350F oven/325F if using glass or ceramic baking dish

13x9x2 pan(dish) , greased and floured. (Pam For Baking, or similar).

Electric mixer.
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1 Cup raw oatmeal, "Old Fashioned," or "Quick," not "instant."

3/4 cup cold water (not ice cold, 40-60F).

Combine, and set aside for at least 15-20 minutes, to rehydrate. I use a 2 cup glass measure, but measure the oatmeal in a metal measuring cup for dry ingredients.

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1 stick (4 ounces) room temperature butter, salted or unsalted.
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light or dark brown sugar (I have a slight preference for the dark brown sugar, but use what you have in the pantry), firmly packed.
2 teaspoons vanilla essence.

Mix, low speed, increasing to medium speed. If using a big mixer, use the Flat Beater. Mix until well combined, and creamy looking.

2 large eggs, room temperature, or at least not directly out of the refrigerator. Add to butter-sugar mixture one at a time, beat until well combined.

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Measure into a separate bowl (or waxed paper/parchment paper on a clean, dry countertop

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour. Stir flour in container. Spoon into measuring cup, sweep off excess with straightedge.

1 teaspoon baking SODA

1/2-1 teaspoon salt. Half teaspoon if using salted butter.

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.

Lots of freshly grated nutmeg, about 10-12 passes of the nutmeg against a small grater. Maybe 1/2 a teaspoon.

SMALL pinch ground cloves. (I just use the clean, dry pointed tip of my best paring knife.)

Stir to combine.

Scrape down batter in bowl.

Add dry ingredients, mixing on slow speed until combined. Add oatmeal/water mixture, mix till combined.

Scrape into prepared baking pan/dish.

Bake on centre rack of preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Toothpick should emerge clean from centre of cake.

Cool on wire rack, serve from pan.

Some people make a broiled coconut icing (METAL PAN ONLY,) but I never do. This is a delicious, easy, not fussy cake, so why fuss with an icing? If you must, Google "broiled coconut icing," and make a double recipe of it.

Keeps well, covered with plastic wrap or foil for several days at room temperature, or until eaten.

This is my adaptation of Ma's adaptation of a cake found in many cookbooks.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[hunter]

this looks GREAT

thanks for posting it.

 

[bendix5]

Lawrence, this sounds so good. I can't wait for the weekend so I can try it. I love spice cake. When I was small my mom and aunt (twin sisters) always made spiced layered cake during the holidays. It was iced with white frosting. I remember the nutmeg in it. I think that is what gave it a unusual flavor. Unfortunatly when my mom passed neither my brother or I could find the recipe. My cousins could not find it in their mothers things either. We all decided that they knew the recipe by heart. Thanks so much for sharing this.....Dano

 

[maytagbear]

Dano-

You are quite welcome, and I hope you like it when you make it. However, this is a casual, picnic sort of cake, not a fine layer type cake. Don't want you to be disappointed.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[circlew]

I have a similar recipe that my Mom had, called "North Carolina Rolled Oats Cake". Have never made it.

 

[spiralator60]

Thanks Lawrence!

The broiled coconut icing suggestion is an excellent idea. Thanks again!

 

[mixfinder]

Built a House with Oatmeal Cake

The winter of 1964 my parents built an addition on the house and we fed the carpenter crew. Oatmeal Cake was a standby and in my mom's tradition raisins went in everything including Oatmeal Cake. She made a boiled version of broiled icing.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine in a heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add
1 cup coconut
1 cup raisins
Spread over warm cake.

Hey Lawrence, did you get the K45 repaired yet?
Kelly

 

[panthera]

Two wonderful recipes!

Thanks Kelly and Lawrence!

 

[autowasherfreak]

I'm going to try both of them soon!

 

[wetguymd]

YUMMMMMM

I had never heard of an oatmeal cake. I made it this afternoon and its VERY good! Didn't do any icing on it but did lightly sprinkle some powdered sugar on it after it cooled. Thanks for the great recipe!

 

[maytagbear]

Thank you!

Always glad when a plan of mine comes together. I have made it so often (like my Carrot Cake,) that I can almost make it in my sleep.

Need a towel? Got some in the dryer, which is right next to the bathroom.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[hunter]

!chocolate

I am allergic to chocolate. Plus, to be honest, I really don't like the stuff.

I never even ask for the desert tray in a restaurant any longer because EVERYTHING is chocolate. There is the occasional carrot cake, but that isn't frequent.

When you see something like this it is a delight. We USED to have flavors other than chocolate in the USA!

 

[michaelman2]

Maytag and Mixfinder....you know what would be great with a warm piece of either of these cakes : Caramel Icecream.....

 

[mixfinder]

Gilding the Lily

I can taste the cool caramel lazily dripping down the sides of the warmed Oatmeal Cake. Oh phooey, you would plant a taste sensation I have the technology to fulfill.

 

[hunter]

caramel would be awesome...

so would a sauce made from dates and water; chop the dates and cook until somewhat thickened in some water.

 

[maytagbear]

In fact,

I often serve the oatmeal spice cake with homemade butterscotch sauce and good quality vanilla ice cream.

Lawrence/Maytagbear