This cake is a family favorite and I have been making it for many years.  I took this cake to functions at work, reunions and family gatherings.

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

water

quick cooking oats

butter

sugar

brown sugar

vanilla

eggs

all-purpose flour

tsps. soda

salt

cinnamon

nutmeg

milk

coconut

Pour boiling water over oats, cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy; slowly add sugars; beat until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Add oats mixture and mix well.

Add flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch cake pan and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Let cool.

Mix all ingredients together, spread over cake. Place cake under broiler in oven until frosting becomes bubbly. Serve cake warm or cold.

Frosting Directions

This is a great cake.  Like many reviewers said , it is a biggie.  I filled the 9x13 pan to the 2/3 mark and the remainder in a loaf pan. The loaf pan makes a nice smallish cake as a special treat for me!  The big cake is a fab pot luck addition.  I have one baking right now.  Instead of the frosting recipe given here, I use your wonderful brown sugar cream cheese frosting.  I don’t like things overly sweet so use only half recipe and freeze the second half for the next time a truly “lazy” day cake is in the offing.  Yum yum!

My mother never made it with coconut either, she just added extra nuts in place of the coconut. Have been making this cake since I was about 7 years old and I'm now 63!

Well, all the recipes I have tried have been great. I’m still waiting and hoping you will come up with the old-fashioned cake called Apple and Orange Filling cake. It’s really an old favorite. I’m 66 and my grandma used to make it all the time and so did my mother, The recipe got misplaced And no one in the family seems to have it just hoping your family might. Thank you for great Southern recipes.

Delicious - everyone absolutely loves this cake!

I have been making this cake for 60 years, starting with mother, who got recipie from Quaker oatmeal box, when I was very young. It has become a favorite of my wife. I always use milk, regular or low-fat for the frosting, with excellent results, since I don't have half and half on hand

Would it be ok to make a day in advance of a get together, or is it better the day it’s made? Thank you

I’ve been making this cake for over 50 years several times a year !   I’ve turned it into great cupcakes as well and I’ve never had the cake rise up really high as others have mentioned.   The original recipe from Quaker Oats showed that you can add oatmeal to the topping to make it crunchy on top rather than or in addition to nuts and coconut ;)    Absolutely one of our favourite cakes ever!   Thnx so much for posting it again for others to try and fall in love with it too ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Made it for Christmas and I honestly think it’s one of the best cakes ever. My entire family raved. Not one crumb left and it’s so easy. If you can’t make this cake, I’d be worried! 10 stars!

I am 63, this has been my favorite cake since I was a child. I always asked for it for birthday.

This cake tasted fantastic. It rose so high in the pan, I couldn’t put the lid on! It is very dense but moist.

Several people mention not wanting to use coconut in the frosting.  My grandmother used to make this for me substituting finely chopped pecans or walnuts for the coconut.

Had this cake at a gathering. Will certainly keep it in mine always. Stunningly delic melt in your mouth.

I made this cake and it took only 50 minutes in my oven. I used a 9x 13 cake pan. The cake was almost 6 inches high right out of the oven. It went down a little during cooling but in order to get the frosting on it, I had to cut some off the top of the cake. 
I would not call this a Lazy Daisy Cake as it is a lot of ingredients and steps.
I expected it to be delicious but I have to say I thought it was bland and needed more spice or something. It was too much work for such disappointing results. I have always had wonderful success with your recipes, so I was surprised with this one. 
Thank you

lazy daisy oatmeal cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total: 80 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

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