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Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe

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This oatmeal cake tastes anything but light. The caramel icing sets up quick, so frost the cake immediately after it cools. —Summer Marks, Louisville, Kentucky

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Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

30 20 50

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
ICING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For icing, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Immediately spread icing over cake. Let stand until set. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 216 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 193 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p51

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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2013 by GrandTina

This cake was so good! My husband said, "that was just the sample one now where's the real piece" he ate the first row out of the pan. The cake is so moist, and the spices are perfect. The frosting is a great compliment. Thank you Summer for sharing.

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2013 by JGNabs

This is the best cake I've ever eaten. I did not have applesauce so I used 1/2 cup veg. oil. It turned out great, I also did not have quick cooking oats so I just put regular oats in blender and chopped them corse, worked just fine. The caramel was super easy to make, I'll use it for other cakes.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2013 by 1CountryCook

I made this cake shortly after reading the recipe in my email! Everyone who has eaten some, asked for more! I did bake it a about 15 minutes longer than the recipe stated...it came out perfectly done. Frosting does indeed set-up FAST! Only downside would be that the frosting, (icing) is very sweet. No one knew that there is oatmeal in this cake! I will be making it again and again, I am sure!

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2013 by brookehally

This is awesome. The kids loved it. It tastes like a spice cake with caramel. I will definately make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2013 by brookehally

This is awesome. The kids loved it. It tastes like a spice cake with caramel. I will certainly make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2013 by brookehally

This is awesome. The kids loved it. It's tastes like a spice cake with caramel. I will certainly make it again

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2013 by gramcayo

I'm a grandma and my grandma passed this one down to me. We never added nutmeg so a nice addition. Also, we just use the brn sugar, butter and vanilla for the frosting. I have since added a half cup or so of coconut and then chocolate chips on top while frosting is still warm. love this. thanks

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2012 by Morgan1995

I made this cake today and was surprised at how delicious it was. The cake was very moist and full of flavor. My familiy thought the icing was a little sweet so I might add less powdered sugar next time. Definitely a hit and will be one of my go to cake recipes in the future.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by lindalou_77

Very yummy - But will cut the sugar quantities next time - just a bit too sweet for our liking. Gave this a 5 star rating though because less sugar is not really a big deal to modify. :)

Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by grannygourmet

I am quite surprised with the rave reviews for this cake. The cake was so-so and the baking time was way off. The icing was way over the top on the sweet-o-meter. My grandsons liked it but it was so sweet non of the adults could finish it.

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