Irish Oatmeal-Whiskey Cake
Created by Mikekey on July 11, 2015
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 40m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #20049
Ingredients
- NUT TOPPING
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
- 1 cup chopped mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, etc)
- 1/2 cup grated unsweetened coconut
- CAKE
- 1 cup oats (quick-cooking, uncooked)
- 1 1/2 cups water (boiling)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
How to Make
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FOR THE NUT TOPPING
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Step 1: Cream butter and sugar. Blend in cream and whiskey. Stir in nuts and coconut. Set aside.
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FOR THE CAKE
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Step 2: Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan. Set aside.
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Step 3: Place oatmeal in a heatproof mixing bowl. Pour boiling water over oatmeal; allow to stand for 20 minutes.
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Step 4: Preheat oven to 350F.
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Step 5: Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in whiskey and eggs. Stir in oatmeal mixture.
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Step 6: Combine flour, cinnamon and baking soda. Stir into oatmeal mixture. Beat until well mixed.
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Step 7: Pour oatmeal batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is golden. Remove from oven.
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Step 8: Heat broiler.
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Step 9: Spread Nut Topping over top of the warm cake. Place under preheated broiler; broil for 5 minutes or until topping is bubbling and toasted.
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Step 10: Remove from broiler and allow to cool on wire rack at least 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (221 g)
- Calories 743.4
- Total Fat - 34.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.9 g
- Cholesterol - 110.6 mg
- Sodium - 247.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 99.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.9 g
- Sugars - 64.5 g
- Protein - 10.9 g
- Calcium - 50.7 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg