Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients
1 cup oats or oatmeal
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon bicarb soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Icing
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cream (I used natural yoghurt)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used roasted walnuts)
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Method
Pre-heat oven to 160C.
If you're using whole oats, then blitz them in a processor or blender to make oatmeal.
Place them in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave aside to cool.
Cream butter and sugars, adding eggs one at a time until well mixed. Add vanilla and oat mixture, stir well.
Sift in the flour, spices and bi-carb and add salt, stirring to combine.
Pour into a lined cake tin (about 22cm) and bake for 40 minutes.
When cool, make the icing by placing the butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat and add vanilla, coconut and nuts, mixing well.
Ice on cooled cake (more like pour over the top and watch the deliciousness dribble down the sides).
Enjoy!