lazy day oatmeal cake

Ingredients lazy day oatmeal cake

Batter
1 cup uncooked rolled oats (instant or regular)
1 1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Topping
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp milk or cream
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

how to make lazy day oatmeal cake

In a shallow bowl, soak oats in boiling water for 20min. or until softened.

Meanwhile, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Sift flour, baking soda and spices together. .

Fold soaked oats in with the butter mixture.

Sift flour mixture over the oat mix and fold in.

Pour into a greased 9x9 pan.b

Bake at 350 for 40-50min. or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Mix all topping ingredients.

Pour topping over cake and put back in oven and continue baking until golden and bubbly.

**I waited till there was about 10-15min left of baking time and poured the topping on and placed the cake back in the oven.

**You may also add fruit to the cake and change up your nuts. In this one, I added chopped apricots and put walnuts in the topping.