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Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

1 hour 25 minutes
By: Pamela Reed
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This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Don’t you agree that grandma has the most wonderful recipes? They never fail and this Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake recipe is no exception. It’s one of my favorites and one of those desserts that’s been passed down from generation to generation. Have you ever tried a Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake? Funny name, but a MUST try cake recipe!

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Not only is this oatmeal cake beyond delicious, it’s also super easy. You probably have everything needed to make it, in your pantry right now!

Ingredients Needed for this Recipe

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

  • Boiling water
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Flour
  • Baking soda
  • Cinnamon and nutmeg
  • Milk
  • Walnuts or pecans

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

How to Make Oatmeal Cake

First you’ll add boiling water to the old fashioned oats and let them soak in a bowl, covered with a towel for about 20 minutes.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Meanwhile in a separate mixing bowl (or the bowl of an electric stand mixer) beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Add in the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing. Add in the soaked rolled oats and continue mixing.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Add flour mixture into oats mixture and stir until all ingredients are combined.

Spray an 8×8” baking pan with nonstick spray and then lightly flour.
NOTE: We are going to add our pan under the broiler on low for a couple minutes at the end.  Make sure you are using a pan that is broiler safe.  Pyrex glass is generally not broil safe, unless it’s a specialized variety.
This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Pour mixture into the pan. The mixture is going to be very wet – don’t panic, it’s supposed to be. Bake at 350ºF for 55 minutes.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

After removing the cake from the oven, allow it to cool for 10 minutes. 

While the cake is in the oven, stir together the topping mixture in a mixing bowl. Once the cake is set and has cooled for 10 minutes, use a spatula to spread the topping mixture over the top.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Put cake back into the oven and broil on LOW for 2-4 minutes. Once the topping starts to bubble, remove from oven. You want the topping to be slightly browned. Watch it carefully, you don’t want it to burn. 

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Allow the cake to cool before cutting it into pieces and serving. Cake can be enjoyed warm or cold.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

Variations to this Recipe

  • If you aren’t a fan of coconut, simply leave it out.
  • If you don’t like nuts or have a nut allergy, they can be omitted too.
  • Try adding raisins or chocolate chips to the cake, if you really want to change things up.
  • If you don’t have nutmeg on-hand, feel free to leave it out.

 

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

What Makes This Oatmeal Cake Recipe So Delicious

  • The addition of oatmeal to a cake may sound strange, but it makes this cake incredibly moist and gives it the perfect texture. 
  • The topping, which is a mix of walnuts, coconut, brown sugar, vanilla, butter and milk, is absolutely wonderful!
  • When you add the topping and then broil the cake for a couple of minutes, the topping melts and gets bubbly and is SO divine.

This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

More Cake Recipes to Try

Blueberry Buckle Cake

Crisco Pound Cake (vintage)

Cake Mix Butter Cake

Mini Coffee Cake Muffins

Birthday Cake Muffins

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This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.

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Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

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This Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake is an easy old fashioned recipe, like a delicious dessert your grandma might have made you growing up. The oats are soaked in boiling water to soften them up perfectly, so every bite is moist and irresistible.
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
serves 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 ¼ cup boiling water
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

For the topping:

  • ¼ cup butter softened (not melted!)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add rolled oats into bowl. Pour boiling water over oats and stir them. Cover bowl with a towel and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Add butter, sugar and brown sugar to a large bowl. Beat with hand mixer until fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and continue mixing. Add in rolled oats, continue mixing.
  • In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Add flour mixture into oats mixture. Continue mixing until all combined.
  • Spray a 8x8 broiler-safe baking pan with nonstick spray and then lightly flour. Pour mixture into the pan. The mixture is going to be very wet - don’t panic, it’s supposed to be.
  • Bake for 55 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

For the topping:

  • Add softened butter, brown sugar, milk, walnuts and coconut to a bowl. Use a hand mixer and gently mix until you have a crumbly mixture. Use a spatula and spread this evenly over the cake.
  • Put cake back into the oven and broil on LOW for 2-4 minutes. Once the topping starts to bubble, remove from oven. You want the topping to be slightly browned. Watch it carefully, you don’t want it to burn.
  • Allow to cool before cutting into pieces and serving. Cake can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 325kcal (16%)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake
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  2. Norma says

    This is exactly how my Mom used to make our weekend church cake. I can’t wait to make it myself. Thank you.

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  3. Lynn says

    I’m surprised you were able to put your glass pan under the broiler. The recipe sounds good, though. It’s similar to the one I have for oatmeal cookies that my husband loves. The recipe only makes 9 cookies and it’s a pain in the neck to make. I love to cook but don’t enjoy baking cookies because they take too long. I’ll add raisins to this recipe and see if my husband likes it as well as my cookie recipe.

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    • Pamela says

      Hey Lynn, I added a note about this in the post. Please be sure that your baking pan is broil safe, the one I used is for photo purposes. Hope you enjoy this cake, it sure is delicious! 🙂

      Reply