Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups boiling water
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup light brown sugar
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2 cup light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/4 cup evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour boiling water over quick oats and let stand for about 15-20 minutes, while you begin mixing up the cake.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs, mixing well.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to sugar mixture.
- Add oatmeal and mix well.
- Pour batter into a 9X13-inch greased cake pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- For topping, combine all topping ingredients.
- Prick holes in the top of the cake with a toothpick or ice pick.
- Spread icing over the top of warm cake.
- Place cake under the broiler for just a minute or two until topping starts to brown.
- (My oven browns quickly and only takes 1-2 minutes, so watch closely!).