Eva’s Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (quick)
• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

1. Sift salt, soda, cinnamon and flour together.
2. Pour boiling water over oats and let set 20 minutes (to cool).
3. Add shortening so it will melt.
4. Add sugars and eggs.
5. Add flour, soda, salt and cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
6. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 x 2 pan, 40 minutes.

Notes

A bracket from salt through flour is labelled “sift altogether”.

From Eva.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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