Lazy-Daisy Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut-Pecan Icing

Name: Lazy-Daisy Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut-Pecan Icing
Yield: Makes one 9-inch single-layer cake; serves about 8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¾ cup shredded sweetened coconut; ½ cup chopped pecans; ¼ teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg; ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; 1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3 tablespoons light cream or milk; ½ cup packed light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons light cream or milk; 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats (not instant oatmeal); 1¼ cups boiling water; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats (not instant oatmeal); ¾ cup packed light brown sugar; ¾ cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch single-layer cake; serves about
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

An old American favorite—a one-layer spiced oatmeal cake topped with a gooey nut-and-coconut icing that’s quickly browned under the broiler.

This cake comes from Kerri Conan, my former editor at Simon & Schuster. The recipe is from Kerri’s grandmother.

Ingredients

Cake

1¼ cups boiling water
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats (not instant oatmeal)

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cake

Method

CAKE: Pour the boiling water over the oats; cover and let stand for about 20 minutes. Butter and flour a 9-inch square cake pan; set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer on medium-hig