Oatmeal Praline Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.