Wilson County News

Enjoy this vintage recipe for oatmeal cake

Here is an oatmeal cake recipe shared by Wilson County News reporter Gregory Ripps. It was handwritten on a slender sheet of paper by his grandmother, Lochellen Douglas, probably in the 1950s. “Since I didn’t find that she had recorded many recipes, I suspect this one must have been special,” he said. Oatmeal Cake 1 cup oats 1-1/4 cup hot water 1/2 cup oil 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 tablespoon butter flavoring 1/3 teaspoon salt 1-1/3 cup flour Pour hot water over oats, cool. Cream [mix] sugar and...

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