Oatmeal Cake from Aunt Ruth ~ Sunday Dinners

Long ago,

back in our Navy Days,

we were stationed in San Diego (1978).

Oh how lucky we were

to have family close by in

Chula Vista.  We had a standing

invitation to have Sunday dinner

at Rick's Uncle and Aunt's house.

Sunday dinner

usually meant there was a ham in the oven,

along with Aunt Ruth's home made

macaroni and cheese. 

This old fashioned cake

was one of her favorites.

Oatmeal Cake ~ from Aunt Ruth.

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1 cup 3~minute oats

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup softened butter

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir Oats in boiling water, let stand 20 minutes.

Cream sugars and butter together,

add eggs and oatmeal mixture.

Sift dry ingredients. 

 Add to sugar/butter/egg/oatmeal mixture. 

Pour into a greased 9x13~inch pan.

Bake at 325*F. for 35 to 45 minutes.

Just before the cake is done,

make the topping.

In a sauce pan,

measure

 1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup milk

1 cup brown  sugar.

Boil about 2 minutes,

then add

1/2 cup nuts (pecans, walnuts, your choice)

1 can coconut = 3 1/2 ounce = 1/1/3 cup loose pack

and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Spread onto cake (still in pan)

and return to oven for 10 minutes.

Let cool in pan.

Here have a bite. 

Yeah, it's buttery good.

I make it once every

10 years or so. 

It's something you can whip up

with ingredients from your pantry

if you happen to have nuts

 and coconut on hand.

I made this one

for Sunday dinner

at our cousin's house last month.