Oatmeal Cake (The One I Use)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cup 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

Icing

• 1 stick oleo (margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 cup pecans (chopped)

Steps

1. Pour boiling water over oats; let stand 20 minutes and cool.
2. Add shortening to oats and water; mix.
3. Add sugars; add eggs.
4. Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon together and add to mixture.
5. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
6. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 x 2 pan at 350° for 40 minutes.
7. Icing: Put oleo, sugar, evaporated milk and egg yolks in a saucepan; cook until it thickens, 10-12 minutes.
8. Add 1 1/2 cup coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans; spread on cool cake.

Notes

Front (158) title note: 350 – 40 min.

Blue-ink note beside title on front: ‘The one I use’.

‘over’ written at bottom of front, directions continue on back (157).

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