Oatmeal Cake is a delicious, wholesome, and versatile cake that can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. It is made with simple ingredients like oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, and eggs, and can be customized with a variety of mix-ins, such as fruits, nuts, and spices. This article provides three different recipes for Oatmeal Cake, each with a unique twist. The first recipe is a classic Oatmeal Cake with a moist and tender crumb and a sweet, slightly nutty flavor. The second recipe is an Apple Oatmeal Cake, which features a layer of cinnamon-spiced apples baked into the cake. The third recipe is a Chocolate Oatmeal Cake, which is rich and decadent, with a deep chocolate flavor. All three recipes are easy to follow and perfect for bakers of all skill levels.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED TOPPING
This delicious oatmeal cake topped with coconut and nuts mixture is perfect for anytime dessert.
Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In small bowl, mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Beat in oat mixture and remaining cake ingredients until well blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Set oven control to broil. In small bowl, beat 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and the half-and-half with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Spoon over warm cake; spread to cover.
- Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 37 g, TransFat 1/2 g
OATMEAL CAKE
A soft and amazingly moist oatmeal based cake that tastes just like what grandma would have made! It has a delicious spiced flavor and it's finished with a super easy, sweet coconut topping.
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray (a 7 by 11-inch dish would work as well).
- Add oats to a medium mixing bowl the pour boiling water over oats, let rest until cool.
- Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or use electric stand mixer), whip together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg then mix in cooled oat mixture.
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt across top then pour in flour and mix until combined.
- Pour into prepared baking dish, bake in preheated oven until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, coconut, and pecans.
- Remove cake from oven once cooked through and pour and spread mixture evenly over top.
- Preheat oven to broil then return cake to oven (in center) and broil until mixture is bubbly and coconut is just starting to toast on ends, about 1 - 2 minutes (don't walk away from it while broiling!).
- Let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes then cut into slices and serve.
- Recipe source: inspired by Allrecipes
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456 kcal, Carbohydrate 66 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 247 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OATMEAL CAKE
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake is a moist, rich cake filled with warm spices and a caramelized coconut frosting. Your new go-to favorite easy cake recipe!
Provided by Sabrina Snyder
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9 inch baking pan.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats, mix well and leave soaking until cooled.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Fold in cooled oatmeal mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 35 minutes. Prepare frosting while cake is baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 247 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 36 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GRANDMA SNYDER'S OATMEAL CAKE
This is a great cake for any sweet tooth. It is good served hot too.
Provided by Pam Haycraft
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pour water over oats, let stand.
- Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugars. Add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Add to sugars and egg mixture. Add vanilla and oats mixture, blend well.
- Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
- To Make Icing: Mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, coconuts, nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
- Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 47.4 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 243.9 mg, Sugar 44.5 g
OATMEAL CAKE I
A good, moist, oatmeal cake with a broiled coconut topping.
Provided by S. Millar
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Mix well, and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- While cake is baking, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. Spread evenly and carefully. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.1 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 223.7 mg, Sugar 33.2 g
OATMEAL CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h8m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pour boiling water over instant oatmeal and let stand for 20 minutes. Cream together the margarine, brown sugar, and sugar. Next add the eggs, vanilla, and oatmeal and mix well. Blend in flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well. Pour into 9 by 11-inch pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients. After the cake is cooked, spread icing over the cake. Place under broiler for 3 minutes or until frosting is slightly browned.
SUPER MOIST OATMEAL CAKE
It's funny how two families can come together with both serving the same delicious oatmeal cake! Both of my Grandmother's made this wonderful cake when I was young and I love making it for anyone & everyone now.
Provided by Chocolate Lover 1969
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pour boiling water over oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream, until light & fluffy, the white sugar, brown sugar and shortening.
- Add eggs, mixing well.
- Add oatmeal mixture, beat.
- Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla, again mixing well.
- Pour into a well greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- * Mix together ALL of the icing ingredients and spread over hot cake. Place back in the oven, for an additional 7-10 minutes.
MY BEST OATMEAL CAKE
A super-moist bundt cake infused with cinnamon and sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar was one of my mother's greatest recipes, and I started making it when I was about 12.&emdash;Phyllis Eismann Schmalz, Kansas City, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place oats in a small bowl; add boiling water. Let stand for 20 minutes. , In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add oat mixture and egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. , Pour into an 8-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
OATMEAL CAKE
This cake recipe was given to me in 1967 when I was a brand new bride by a neighbor, Ethelda Wagner. What a dear woman she was. And her cake is fantastic!
Provided by Ann Arber
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 9x13 pan, 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pour boiling water over oatmeal.
- Set aside to cool.
- Cream sugars and butter.
- Add: oatmeal, flour,soda,cinnamon, eggs, vanilla.
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes in a greased and floured 9x13 pan.
- Make icing.
- Mix all icing ingredients,and spread on hot cake.
- Put under broiler for a few minutes til bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 553, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 297.3, Carbohydrate 95.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 71.6, Protein 5.3
Tips:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) before starting the recipe. This ensures that the oven is at the correct temperature when the cake batter is ready to be baked.
- Use old-fashioned oats for the best texture. Quick oats or instant oats will result in a cake that is too mushy.
- Be sure to measure the flour correctly. Too much flour will make the cake dry and crumbly.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour, which will make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking will dry out the cake.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
This oatmeal cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It's moist and flavorful, with a tender crumb and a sweet glaze. Whether you're serving it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this cake is sure to be a hit.
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