Best 8 My Moms Oatmeal Cake Recipes

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with a delightful treat that brings back cherished memories of home. Discover the secrets behind creating the perfect "My Mom's Oatmeal Cake," a timeless recipe passed down through generations, promising a nostalgic journey with every bite. This delectable cake, characterized by its moist and flavorful crumb, bursts with the goodness of hearty oats, warm spices, and a hint of tangy citrus. Embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the culinary secrets behind this cherished recipe, ensuring that every bite transports you back to the warmth and comfort of your childhood kitchen.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

OATMEAL CAKE II



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This a quick cake that 's hearty enough to serve for breakfast or brunch.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Coffee Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 cup quick cooking oats
½ cup butter
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Pour the boiling water over the quick oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x15 inch baking pan .
  • Cream the shortening with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs. Then add the oats and vanilla, mixing well.
  • Combine the baking soda, salt , cinnamon and flour. Mix until combined. Add the raisins to the flour mixture and coat well.
  • Add the raisin and flour mixture to the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Dust with confectioners' sugar or serve with whipped topping, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 136.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g

GRANDMA SNYDER'S OATMEAL CAKE



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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

1 cup rolled oats
1 ¼ cups boiling water
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
¾ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ cups flaked coconut
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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



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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

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

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

MOM'S OATMEAL CAKE



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Make and share this Mom's Oatmeal Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PRuehrwein

Categories     Dessert

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1 cup applesauce
1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup Sugar Twin
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs or 2 egg substitute
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
3/4 cup coconut

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over oats; cover and let stand 20 minutes.
  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs.
  • Add to oat mixture; mix well.
  • Stir together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
  • Pour into 13x9 pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Do NO T remove from pan.
  • FROSTING Combine all ingredients and spread on cake. Broil until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4608.4, Fat 139.2, SaturatedFat 55.3, Cholesterol 372, Sodium 3761, Carbohydrate 808.5, Fiber 34, Sugar 530.1, Protein 60.3

MOM'S OAT GRIDDLE CAKES



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Make and share this Mom's Oat Griddle Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LoveBakedIn

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Pour the milk over the oats and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
  • Add the beaten eggs to the oat and milk mixture. Add the melted butter.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until moistened.
  • You may keep this in the refrigerator for several days or make immediately.
  • Fry on griddle until brown. These are thick and take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes.
  • Serve warm with your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 100.5, Sodium 694, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.5, Protein 9.7

MAW MAW'S OATMEAL CAKE



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My mother brought this recipe home from her Home Economic class (in the late 50's)and my Maw Maw has been making it ever since. My mom, aunts, cousins and myself all enjoy the recipe now. It's a moist cake with a delicious topping!

Provided by Kim D.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Pour boiling water over quick oats and let stand for about 15-20 minutes, while you begin mixing up the cake.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs, mixing well.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to sugar mixture.
  • Add oatmeal and mix well.
  • Pour batter into a 9X13-inch greased cake pan.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • For topping, combine all topping ingredients.
  • Prick holes in the top of the cake with a toothpick or ice pick.
  • Spread icing over the top of warm cake.
  • Place cake under the broiler for just a minute or two until topping starts to brown.
  • (My oven browns quickly and only takes 1-2 minutes, so watch closely!).

" MA'S" OATMEAL CAKE AND ICING



This recipe is a very old family recipe that came from my great grandmother who passed in 1988 at the age of 87. This a very heavy, moist cake. Hope you enjoy it as much as our family has for many years.

Provided by KaraRN

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/3 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup cream (can use milk)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl combine quick oats, margarine, and boiling water. Cover and allow margarine to melt, and mixture to cool a bit.
  • Mix remaining cake ingredients and mix well.
  • Spread into 9x13 greased and lightly floured cake pan.
  • Bake at 350°F for approximately 35 minutes or until done.
  • For icing: Mix icing ingredients until well blended. Spread over cooled cake and put under broiler until coconut browns (watch this closely, the coconut will brown fast).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.5, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 402.2, Carbohydrate 46.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 30.1, Protein 4.1

MY MOM'S OATMEAL CAKE



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This is My Mothers recipe and it is soooo goood! Many family members wanted this as there Birthday cake!

Provided by Rhonda O

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 pieces, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups water
1 cup quick oats
1/2-1 cup butter or 1/2-1 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 well beaten eggs
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon melted butter or 1 teaspoon melted margarine
1/2 cup canned cream or 1/2 cup canned milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Bring to a boil water and quick oats.
  • Let stand 15 mins.
  • Cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, brown sugar, white sugar And 2 well beaten eggs. Mix with oatmeal.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
  • Add to mix and beat well.
  • Pour into a 13 X 9 in. baking pan.
  • Bake 350 degrees F 30 to 35 mins.
  • FROSTING mix together melted butter or margarine, canned cream or milk, vanilla, and brown sugar.
  • Spread on cake brown in oven for a few mins.
  • Can add rasins or cocconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.4, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 50.6, Sodium 216.8, Carbohydrate 51, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 39.1, Protein 2.9

Tips:

  • Use old-fashioned oats for a heartier texture.
  • Substitute half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a healthier twist.
  • Add a cup of chopped walnuts or raisins for extra flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for five minutes.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
  • Serve the cake with fresh fruit or whipped cream for a delicious dessert.

Conclusion:

This oatmeal cake is a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its moist and flavorful crumb and sweet, creamy frosting, this cake is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving it for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this oatmeal cake is sure to be a hit.

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