There were a couple of interesting steps to this recipe. When I first saw the recipe, I thought it would just have rolled oats as an ingredient, but I didn't realize until I read the recipe through that you actually make oatmeal with a stick of butter, the rolled oats, and 1-1/4 cups of boiling water. After letting it set and cool for 30 minutes, you add it to the rest of the ingredients to make your batter.
Another interesting step to this recipe is that you add bourbon, Scotch, or other liquor to the semi-sweet chocolate chips. I used a 1/2 teaspoon of bourbon and per the recipe's instructions added the 2 tablespoons of flour to coat them so the chocolate morsels wouldn't all settle to the bottom of the cake pan. The only change I made was the recipe suggested baking the cake in a 9 x 13 inch pan, but I decided to use 9-inch square pan and reduced the baking time to 35 minutes.
I didn't make this cake with the cream cheese frosting because you-know-who prefers his cake without, but I had some leftover cream cheese frosting from the pumpkin whoopie pies I made, so spread a little bit on my piece. It was good with a thin layer of frosting, but really it is the kind of cake that needs no frosting and tastes better without. The oatmeal and chocolate chips make this cake so moist and since some of the rolled oats didn't soften totally there is a bit of texture to the cake which is quite wonderful. It is a perfect 'snacking' cake and disappeared in no time.
I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends! I hope you have a Thanksgiving filled with love and many blessings!
Love it! I thought the 9x13 was way too much! :) Great idea about halving it. AND having the frosting on hand. I was in the "doesn't need it" camp! Beautifully shaped cake Elaine - mine was rather strange looking, but definitely good!
ReplyDeletewe liked it too! both plain, and with frosting (and funnily enough, I used the frosting from MY pumpkin whoopie pies too!)yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteOatmeal makes it healthy right?
ReplyDeleteMy post starts almost the same way! I actually preferred this cake with frosting, but then again, I prefer anything with frosting.
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks like it turned out perfectly! I thought the cake was good enough to eat alone, but I also thought the frosting was fantastic and put it over the top. Cream cheese frosting is my absolute favorite, so I would never pass it up!
ReplyDeleteOoohhh, this sounds very decadent. Who would have dreamed of making porridge with butter?
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't love a breakfast cake?? I think I'm with you... this one doesn't need any type of icing/frosting.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so delicious, Elaine! I may have to get myself this cookbook because everything looks so good.
ReplyDeleteThat must be one tasty cake if it doesn't need frosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet Thanksgiving wishes!
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks wonderful, and I'm daydreaming about how nice this would be with a splash of Scotch! Truly a breakfast treat.
i like your pictures and would like to invite you to share them on tastingspot.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake...looks perfect even without frosting...and I'm a frosting person. Without all the sugar topping, this cake looks almost healthy, but in a good way. Very nice photos. One plus for my Hubby is that he LOVES frosting...I usually double the amount and he is happy. I like a good frosting too. But, that said, your cake looks great without.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the best way to eat oatmeal!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. I love oatmeal cooked in any way, even raw:)
ReplyDeleteThank, Elaine - we liked this cake, too. It's one of the few Baked recipes that hasn't taken all day & dirtied half the kitchen! LOL! I'm so glad we found a way to continue on with this group.
ReplyDeleteI know I would love this recipe because I made a cake similar to yours but with mashed ripe bananas and it was delicious! Next time I'm adding frosting to the cake. I'll take a look at the Baked recipe, your cake looks yummy;-)
ReplyDeleteThis cakes looks so moist and perfect. The idea of soaking the chocolate chips sounds delicious! I'm sure it added so much flavor to the cake. I'd love a piece of this with my coffee!
ReplyDeletethis cake looks delicious! I definitely have to make it!
ReplyDeleteElaine, This looks and sounds like a cake I would really enjoy! Yours looks so moist and yummy! I have not been able to participate with Baked in such a long time..can't wait till I can get back to it! It would go so nice with my tea...right now!
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks fantastic, Elaine. I remember tasting something similar a few years ago...and yours looks just as moist and marvelous! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Thanksgiving wishes, Elaine! The cooked oatmeal must have made this cake incredibly moist. Looks good with or without the icing, too.
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