Oatmeal Cake with Caramelized Frosting
A super unique recipe, this oatmeal cake with caramelized frosting has a crispy topping that's so delicious. Plus, it's quick to put together and made with ingredients that are guaranteed to be in your pantry!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 ¼ cups boiling water
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
For the frosting
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour boiling water over oats in a small bowl and let it steep two minutes.1 ¼ cups boiling water, 1 cup old fashioned oats
- While the oatmeal is steeping, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup light brown sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla. Mix to incorporate and scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pour in slightly cooled oats and water and mix one minute.
- Add cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix until there are no dry streaks.1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp kosher salt, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray and pour batter into dish.
- Bake until set and a light golden color. A skewer inserted into the middle of the cake should come out mostly clean, 35-40 minutes. While baking, prepare the frosting.
For the frosting
- Melt the butter. Add brown sugar, cream, coconut, pecans, vanilla, and salt. Stir together to combine and set aside until the cake is ready.8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, ½ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 cup shredded coconut, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp kosher salt
- When the cake is removed from the oven, turn the broiler to high.
- Evenly spread the prepared frosting over the hot cake. Place under broiler. Do not walk away as this is a very quick process. Allow the frosting to caramelize and turn golden brown, 1-3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 510kcal