Orange Oatmeal Coffee Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup quick-cook oatmeal
• 1 cup milk

For the glaze:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3 tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice
• some orange zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, and add in the oatmeal. Add the dry ingredients to the the butter/sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour into a buttered 8-inch square pan, and bake for 35-45 minutes.

While cake is baking, prepare the glaze: melt the butter and mix it with the sugar, nuts, and orange juice. As soon as the cake is done, pour the glaze on top, and place it under the broiler for a couple of minutes, until the glaze is bubbly.

References

This is a recipe from Chris’ family. I really like it because it’s delicious and slightly different than most other cakes I’ve had. The initial recipe didn’t call for orange zest, but I always add some. I don’t remember if I add it to the cake or glaze or both, but I’m sure it would work in all of them.

Section author: Tori