Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake

    I grew up loving oatmeal and I still do.  My mother-in-law always made this amazing oatmeal cake, and, of course, she gave it to me.    All I had to do was switch out the flours, and I did cut down the sugar by 1/2 a cup--so you can add it back, but the topping also has 1/2 a cup and that's a lot of sugar!!  

  I had a lot of fun making this cake with one of my grandsons!  What great memories cooking together.

   

Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake

1.  Prepare oatmeal:  Pour 1 1/2 cups of boiling water over 1 cup of oatmeal and let stand for 20 minutes.
 

2.  Prepare dry ingredients - In a medium bowl put:  

(1)  1/2 cup rice flour, 1/2 cup sorghum flour, 1/4 cup tapioca flour, and 1/4 cup garbanzo flour (or another one).

(2)  Add leavening and spice:  1 t baking powder, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg.

3.  Prepare liquid ingredients - In a large mixing bowl put:
(1)  1/2 cup of  butter
(2)  Beat until creamy - about 2 minutes
(3)  Slowly add  1 cup of white sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar (I always reduce the sugar a bit, and it didn't alter it that much.)
(4)  Beat together for 2-3 minutes until well creamed
(5)  Add 2 eggs and 1 t sp.vanilla
(6)  Beat together for 1-2 more minutes

4.  Combine ingredients: 
(1)  Add the oatmeal to the butter/sugar mixture
(2)  Slowly add the flour bowl to this bowl and beat until just combined

5.  Bake:  Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Coconut Pecan Topping

Put into a saucepan:
6 T of butter, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 4 1/2 T of cream/milk is okay, 3/4 cup of pecans (I've used walnuts), and 1 cup of shredded coconut and cook until combined.  Pour this topping over the cake and put the cake under the broil until it's slightly browned. Watch it because it doesn't take long!

Other Gluten Free Baking & Desserts on This Blog:

Breads: 
Gluten free & Low-fat Banana Bread  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Celebrate Fall With Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread   (A friend's recipe)
Delicious Gluten Free Zucchini Bread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Favorite Gluten Free Cranberry Nut Bread    (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)

Cakes:
Gluten Free German Apple Cake   (From my grandmother)
You Won't Believe It's Gluten Free Carrot Cake    (From my daughter's husband's grandma)
Judi's Super Moist Gluten Free Chocolate Cake   (From a church friend)
Judi's Gluten Free Orange Chiffon Cake       (From a church friend)
Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake    (My mother-in-law's--she's a great cook!)
Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake     (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Grandma's Gluten Free Applesauce Cake  (From my grandma)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Cake      (From my grandma)
Rosie's Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake    (From my daughter-in-law's family)

Cookies:
Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies     (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies       (From a church friend)

Cornbread & Rolls:
Beth's Amazing Gluten Free Cornbread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Crisps & Pies:
Lena's Rhubarb Crunch (A crisp with a gluten free top and bottom crust!) (My daughter-in-law's mother.  She's an amazing cook, which I think most of us moms become after a few years!)
Delicious Gluten Free Apple Crisp  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Ginger's Outrageous Apple Pie  (From a church friend)
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with Mrs. Lauralicious Gluten Free Pie Crust  (Internet)

Desserts with Fruit:
Sensational Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake   (From the back of Costco's organic sugar)

Terrific Gluten Free Strawberry & Peach Trifle  (Modified from an Internet search)
My Favorite Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Just Like Grandma's (But Only Gluten Free) Blueberry Cobbler (My husband's grandma)

Holiday Cookies & Baking:
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies  (Modified from back of the Libby's can)
Incredible Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Grandkids Favorite Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies  (From Syre School Cookbook)
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie   (Modified from back of Libby's pumpkin can)
Perfect Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake  (From back of cream cheese box)
Gluten Free Polish Fruitcake   (Modified from Internet search)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Muffins:

Banana Nutty Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Toni's Outrageous Gluten Free Corn Muffins  (From back of a Bob's Red Mill package)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

 Puddings & Ice Cream:  

Dairy Free Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream (And other ice cream favorites!)  (From searches)

Baked Coconut Pudding  (Something I worked out from my Aunt Sue's rice pudding recipe)
Tangy Lemon Pudding   (From Internet search)