Oatmeal Spice Cakecakes 2 1/2 cup hot water 3 1/2 sticks butter 2 cup quaker oats 2 cup sugar 3 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 cup flour 1 1/2 cup pecans 2 cup coconut 1/2 cup milk 1 cup raisins Preheat oven to 350 Combine: Water, oats, and 2 stiks of butter and let stand for 20 min. Add 2 cups each of white and brown sugar, 4 eggs, and blend in salt, cinnamon, and 3 cups of flour. Mix well. Blend in a cup or so of raisins and pour in a 9 X 13 pan and bake for 55 min. Cool before spreading on frosting. FROSTING: In a 2 1/2 quart sauce pan, combine 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar, 1 1/2 sticks of butter, coconut, 1 1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup of milk and heat until well mixed. After frosting the cake place it under the broiler for 2 to 5 min. to toast the coconut. |
