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LAZY DAISY OATMEAL CAKE

ByJudy Yeager
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This classic oatmeal cake has been around a very long time. It is a hit at any potluck and will quicky become a family favorite.

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake


If you are a fan of recipes that include oats you will want to give this delicious Oatmeal Swirl Bread a try! It’s wonderful with coffee.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love the frosting on this cake, in my opinion it makes the cake and is one of the best you will ever make. It’s been around for a very long time for a reason. We put this cake under the broiler at the end so the frosting gets a little crispy. It’s incredible! This is the best potluck cake, it is one that people will rave and rave about. Read the comments, there are so many great ones on this recipe.

SWAPS

The last time I made this cake I cut the brown sugar from 2 cups to 1 in the cake. I could not tell the difference. If you read the comments there are versions without the coconut too! We prefer this cake with walnuts but I am sure you could use pecans too.

  • This is one of the best

    tasting cakes ever! I had this recipe years and years ago and lost it. So thankful you published it. It is so good. When I say years and years ago, I mean like 56 years ago. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sue
    Comment from Website

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

⭐TIP

This cake is better the next day, so you can definitely make it in advance. It is “heavy,” as in, when you pick up the pan, you will say, “This weighs 5 lbs.” This cake definitely FILLS the pan and its heavy but the cake it’s self is amazing.

STORING & SERVING SIZE

We store this cake in a cool place. It is made in a 9X13 and makes about 15 servings.

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

Judy Yeager
This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is a family favorite and I have been making it for many years. I took this cake to functions at work, reunions and family gatherings.
4.81 from 89 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings

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Ingredients
 

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps. baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsps. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons half and half or can use evaporated milk
  • 1 cup chopped or broken walnuts can use pecans
  • 3 cups shredded or flaked sweetened coconut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Pour boiling water over oats, cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy; slowly add sugars; beat until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Add oats mixture and mix well.
  • Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch cake pan and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Let cool.

Frosting Directions

  • Mix all ingredients together, spread over cake. Place cake under broiler in oven until frosting becomes bubbly. Serve cake warm or cold.

Notes

The last time I made this cake I cut the brown sugar from 2 cups to 1 in the cake. I could not tell the difference.
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