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Vintage Oatmeal Cake with Coconut Frosting Recipe
Cake
Frosting
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add oats to a large bowl, pour water over oats and let sit until cooled.
2
In a separate bowl, cream brown and white sugar with eggs and oil. Sift together remaining ingredients and add to sugar mixture. Fold in oatmeal mixture.
3
Pour batter into greased 13×9 baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Frosting
1
When there is 10 minutes remaining, begin making frosting. In a large sauce pan, combine margarine, brown sugar and evaporated milk.
2
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5-6 minutes. Once thick, remove from heat and add vanilla, coconut and walnuts.
3
Spread frosting over hot cake. Allow to completely before serving.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Bloom Your Oatmeal 🌾Pour boiling water over the oatmeal and let it sit for 10-15 minutes before mixing into the batter to soften it completely, ensuring tender, moist cake texture throughout.
- Toast Your Walnuts 🥜Lightly toast the walnuts in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before chopping and adding to the batter to intensify their nutty flavor and add depth to the cake.
- Room Temperature Eggs Magic 🥚Allow eggs to reach room temperature before beating them into the batter to create better emulsification, resulting in a lighter, more tender crumb structure.
- Frosting Spread Technique 🧈Spread the coconut frosting on the warm cake layer immediately after baking so it melts slightly into the cake, creating a luxurious, cohesive texture rather than sitting on top.
- Brown Sugar Sifting Secret 🎯Sift brown sugar with flour to break up clumps and ensure even distribution of moisture throughout the batter, preventing dense pockets in the finished cake.
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