Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup oat flakes
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups boiling water
• ¹⁄₂ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ¹⁄₃ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ tsp salt

Preparation

1. Combine oats and water. Let stand for 20 minutes.
2. Lightly butter and flour a 9” x 13” pan. Shake out excess flour.
3. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
4. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Add oatmeal mixture and stir to combine.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture and blend until smooth.
6. Spread evenly into pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Frost, if desired, and serve from the pan.