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Hidalgo Grade School Cafeteria Oatmeal Cake

The best comfort cake around!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 c. hot water
  • 1 c. quick oats
  • 1/2 c. butter butter makes it better!
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 1 t. baking soda

Method
 

  1. Soak oats in boiling water for 20 minutes.
  2. Cream butter, sugars, and eggs.
  3. Add flour, cinnamon, soda and salt.
  4. Bake 350 for 35 minutes.
  5. Topping: Heat to boiling: 3/4 stick butter, 1 T. milk, 3/4 c. brown sugar
    Add 1 1/2 c. coconut. Spread on cake and brown lightly.