This old-fashioned oatmeal cake is a buttery cake loaded with oats and cinnamon and topped with a brown sugar and coconut topping, that gives it some extra texture and sweetness. It's warm and comforting like an oatmeal cookie, and pairs so perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whip cream.
OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE
My Mom always made this cake in the fall, and I would look forward to it year after year. I tend to love anything with cinnamon and oats because it gives it such a wonderful flavor and texture, but eating it warm with a scoop of ice cream makes even better.
It's the perfect cake to serve on a cold night when you want to sit and enjoy a little something sweet while watching a movie or having the fire going.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
- Old-fashioned Oats
- Water
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Flour
- Whipping Cream
- Shredded Coconut
HOW TO MAKE OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- Place oats in a bowl and pour boiling water over it. Set aside and allow to seap up the water and cool.
- In a medium size bowl cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Add baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix til combined.
- Add cooled oats and any leftover liquid. Stir in flour.
- Pour into greased and or lined pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Mix topping ingredients together and spread over hot cake. Return to the oven and bake for another 3-5 minutes. Make sure the coconut doesn't burn.
WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE COCONUT?
If you don't love coconut you could easily frost this cake with any kind of frosting you prefer. Cream cheese would be fabulous!
CAN I ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS?
YES! ½ cup of chocolate chips would be a great addition to the inside or on top of this cake.
CAN THIS CAKE BE DOUBLED TO SERVE FOR PEOPLE?
You can double this recipe and bake in a 9x13 baking pan instead. I would just set the timer for 30 minutes instead and watch it.
You could also double the recipe and still bake in a 8x8 baking pan for a taller slice of cake.
IF YOU LIKE OATMEAL, HERE ARE SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY:
Brown Butter Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Salted Oatmeal Cornflake Cookies
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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cake:
- ½ cup (40.5 g) old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup (177.44 g) boiling water
- ¼ cup (56.75 g) butter softened
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cinnamon
- ¾ cup (100 g) all-purpose flour
Topping:
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp (2 tablespoon) whipping cream
- ½ cup (40 g) shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- Place oats in a bowl and pour boiling water over it. Set aside and allow to seap up the water and cool.
- In a medium size bowl cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add vanilla.
- Add baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix til combined.
- Add cooled oats and any leftover liquid. Stir in flour.
- Pour into greased and or lined pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Mix topping ingredients together and spread over hot cake. Return to the oven and bake for another 3-5 minutes. Make sure the coconut doesn't burn.
Sandy Huish
This cake is so great! I love the texture, spices, and the coconut topping is so perfect! This cake was loved by everyone!
Madison Willoughby
Added dark chocolate chips + sprinkled coarse salt on top. Hands down BEST CAKE. My boyfriend pulled me aside and said, “this cake. Every birthday.. every single birthday.. this cake must be there.”
brooke
Yay! Love hearing that! And love the addition of chocolate and salt. Can't wait to try it that way!
Sarah
This cake was absolutely delicious! It reminded me of a spice cake. My topping didn’t look as set as yours but it tasted incredible, especially warm! Followed the recipe as is and baked for 30 minutes. Will be making again.