1 c Quick cooking oats; uncooked
1 1/2 c Boiling water
1 c Sugar
1 c Brown sugar, packed
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1/4 c Vegetable shortening
2 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
Daisy frosting:
6 tb Butter or margarine; melted
1/4 c Evaporated milk; or cream
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2/3 c Brown sugar, packed
1 c Nuts; coasely chop
Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill Measure oats into mixing bowl. Add boiling
water; stir and cool. cream both sugars, butter and shortening. Add eggs
and vanilla; beat very well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add oatmeal
mixture and sifted dry ingredients alternately to creamed mixture. Pour
into greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan. Bake 30-40 minutes in preheated
350 degree oven. Have frosting ready; spread on hot cake and place under
broiler for a few minutes to brown. Watch carefully. Frosting: Mix frosting
ingredients together and blend well. This cake was a second place winner at
the Del Mar fair. Jo Anne Merrill
