Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

This Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cake is a dense but moist cake made with oatmeal and a broiled pecan and coconut icing. This type of cake has been popular for years and has stood the test of time, but considering how good it is, I don’t think people (including me) make it nearly enough.

Lazy Daisy Cake

This cake is somtimes called Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake. Flavored with a little cinnamon and nutmeg, it is such a great dessert recipe. The name “Lazy Daisy” likely comes from the ease of preparation of the cake, making it a delightful choice for a quick and delicious cake.

Oatmeal Cake isn’t the prettiest or most glamorous cake, but it is plenty sweet and delicious and just the thing to satisfy any sweet tooth.

This cake is super easy to make in a 9×13-inch pan and you can be sure this classic cake will bring a smile to everyone who tries it.

Oatmeal Spice Cake Batter

The batter is the foundation of any great cake, and this Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake is no exception. The cake batter is made from a mixture of oatmeal, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour along with butter, eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. The list of ingredients is fairly long, but they are all common items that you most likely have on hand. The batter creates a fairly dense but moist cake that is loaded with flavor.

A little cinnamon and nutmeg give this Oatmeal Cake some fall flavor and make it smell heavenly.

Broiled Coconut-Pecan Icing.

The icing, which is made from butter, half-and-half, brown sugar, coconut, and pecans is the perfect compliment to the cinnamon and nutmeg flavored oatmeal batter. Once the icing gets spread on the cake, it’s placed under the broiler to get the icing gooey and warm and the coconut and pecans nicely browned. It’s the perfect marriage of batter and icing that makes this Oatmeal Spice Cake truly irresistible.

Since this cake has oats in it and is named Oatmeal Cake, it can be eaten for breakfast don’t ya think?

Variations

Try adding 1/3 cup of raisins or dried cranberries to the cake batter for extra flavor and sweetness. Or you can add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves for more fall flavor.

Recipe Tips:

Instead of using a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, you can use all all-purpose flour.

Cake can be served warm or at room temperature.

How To Store

Can be stored at room temperature for about 4 days. Leftovers go great with coffee for breakfast.

Try These Other Old-Fashioned Desserts

• Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie
• Chocolate Chess Pie
• Old-Fashioned Egg Custard Pie
• Old-Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie
• Classic Southern Pound Cake
• Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

Originally published November 4, 2015.