Sara Jane's Oatmeal Cake Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup rolled oats <br>- 1 ¼ cups boiling water <br>- 1 cup white sugar <br>- 1 cup packed brown sugar <br>- ½ cup shortening <br>- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 teaspoon baking soda <br>- ½ teaspoon salt <br>- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 6 tablespoons melted butter <br>- ½ cup packed brown sugar <br>- 2 tablespoons heavy cream <br>- ⅔ cup flaked coconut <br>- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a small bowl, stir oats into boiling water. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes. <br>step 2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan. <br>step 3: In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir just until moistened. Mix in the soaked oats. Pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly. <br>step 4: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Turn the oven to the broil setting and let it heat up. <br>step 5: In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, coconut and vanilla. Spread over the top of the cake. Broil for a few minutes, just until the coconut is lightly browned. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cups boiling water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ⅔ cup flaked coconut
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
step 1: In a small bowl, stir oats into boiling water. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
step 2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
step 3: In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir just until moistened. Mix in the soaked oats. Pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
step 4: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Turn the oven to the broil setting and let it heat up.
step 5: In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, coconut and vanilla. Spread over the top of the cake. Broil for a few minutes, just until the coconut is lightly browned.

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