raisin oat cake with coconut topping
categories:  Cake | Desserts   

Prepared: 2006-10-22

Ingredients:

• cake:
• 1 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 cup oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins
• topping:
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cream or milk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 chopped nuts

Preparation:

• preheat oven to 350f (180c)
• grease a 9" square cake pan
• pour boiling water over oats in small bowl
• mix to moisten oats
• let stand 5 minutes
• combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
• set aside
• cream butter, sugar, and eggs, beating until light and creamy
• stir in flour mixture and oats; mix well
• stir in raisins
• spread batter in prepared pan
• bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean
• do not remove from pan
• topping:
• melt butter in small saucepan
• stir in remaining ingredients
• spread evenly over hot cake
• broil 6" below element for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown
• cool before cutting