This Amish Cake is a popular cake recipe among the Amish and Mennonite communities. It is a cake made from oatmeal with a coconut and pecan topping. It is sure to please!
I love sharing simple and delicious Amish Recipes, this Amish Cake recipe is no exception. It is usually made from leftover oatmeal from breakfast. It is a very popular Amish recipe that is simply referred to as “Amish Cake” in many Amish cookbooks.
If you love Amish baking recipes then be sure to also check out these recipes for Amish Coffee Cake, Amish Pound Cake, and Amish Apple Cake.
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💭 Why you’ll love this recipe
This Amish cake is a tried and true, old fashioned Amish recipe. It is a great recipe for using leftover oatmeal from breakfast.
🥣Ingredients needed
For this cake:
- Quick oats: The base of the cake.
- Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter for baking. If you live near an Amish store, using Amish butter will give you a very authentic result.
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- All purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon and nutmeg: To give the cake a little spice.
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
For the topping:
- Butter
- Coconut flakes
- Brown sugar
- Pecans: You can also use walnuts.
- Milk or half and half
You will also need a 9 x 13 inch pan.
🌰 Variations
You can substitute walnuts or leave the nuts out all together.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Spray your 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick spray.
In a large or medium pot bring the water to a boil and add the oatmeal. Combine and let cook for one minute (image 1). Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Cream together with a mixer (image 2).
Add in the oatmeal mixture. Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until well combined (image 3).
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan (image 4). Bake for 30 to 33 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Combine the ingredients for the topping together in a bowl (image 5).
Once baked, carefully (the pan will be hot) add the topping. Broil for 30 seconds to 1 minute to toast the topping (image 6). Carefully watch the cake as your oven will be very hot on broil. Watch very carefully!
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- I recommend using a ceramic or aluminum pan. Glass does not heat as evenly.
- You can double the topping, if desired. This will make your cake more decadent.
- Watch the topping very carefully while you broil it. Be very careful not to burn it.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store this cake in your fridge inside an airtight container for up to 3 days.
📋 Recipe & Amish FAQs
Amish baked goods typically use Amish butter and Amish cooks use simple, old fashioned recipes which yield the best results.
Amish food is usually meant to feed church crowds or large families. Often recipes make quite a bit. Amish food usually consists of simple but tasty recipes.
The Amish are not bound by any dietary restrictions through their religion.
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Amish Cake
Equipment
- 9 x 13 inch pan I recommend using ceramic or aluminum. Glass does not heat as evenly.
- Large pot
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 ¼ cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the topping
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup coconut flakes
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Spray your 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large or medium pot bring the water to a boil and add the oatmeal. Combine and let cook for one minute. Set aside to cool.1 cup quick oats, 1 ¼ cup water
- In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs. Cream together with a mixer.½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add in the oatmeal mixture.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until well combined.1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt
- Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 30 to 33 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Combine the ingredients for the topping together in a bowl.6 tablespoons melted butter, ¼ cup milk, ¾ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup coconut flakes
- Once baked, carefully (the pan will be hot) add the topping. Broil for 30 seconds to 1 minute to toast the topping. Carefully watch the cake as your oven will be very hot on broil. Watch very carefully!
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