Oatmeal Praline Cake

A simple recipe for an oat spice cake. The coconut-pecan frosting really tops it off!

• Preparation Time: 50 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 586 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. In a medium bowl, combine boiling water and oats. Stir, then set aside for 40 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the oat mixture. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. While cake is baking prepare topping.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, cream 3 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 egg and 3 tablespoons milk. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread over hot cake. Return cake to oven for 10 minutes or until the topping is golden. Cool and cut into squares.