Monday Menu

Here we go with another fun recipe! Another dessert, because that's just the kind of mood I'm in...it's a drizzly, grey day outside and a good day for some comfort food. This is a yummy, yummy cake.

Oatmeal Cake

1 cup rolled oats

1 1/4 cup boiling water

1/2 cup butter

-Add water to oatmeal in a large bowl. Let stand 20 minutes.

-Add butter. Combine well.

-Add:

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

Lightly butter (or use non-stick cooking spray) a 9x13 pan. Pour batter into pan. Before baking, add topping:

In saucepan, combine:

1 cup chopped walnuts

6 TBSP butter

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup flaked coconut

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together over low heat until butter melts. Spoon evenly over cake batter.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

This is so good...warm piece of this cake with a hot cup of coffee or tea, and you will be warmed from the inside out!