Recipe: Dutch Hustle Cake

Last week I wanted to make a cake, but didn't know what I was in the mood to bake.  After looking through a couple of cookbooks I own and found one named Dutch Hustle Cake.  What made me decide to make this was all the ingredients were just the basics - no cake mixes, pudding mixes or items I didn't have on hand.  Plus, it didn't have a frosting.  I am so impatient and I can never wait to let a cake cool to frost.  This results in my cakes crumbling while I frost them, the middle sagging and a cake that looks like something Debra Barone would make. Another plus was the author of the recipe said it tasted good fresh out of the oven or the next day.  And again, due to my impatience I am never able to wait for a cake to cool before taking a bite.  

I can't quite describe what this cake tasted like.  The closest my family could come up with was a combination between a carrot and a zucchini cake.  But it really was quite good and I will make it again.  As I have never seen a cake like this before I thought I would post it for others to try.

Ingredients for Dutch Hustle Cake:

1 1/2 C Boiling Water

1 C Oatmeal

1 C Brown Sugar

1 C Sugar

1/2 C Butter

2 Eggs

1 1/2 C Flour (I used 100% Whole Wheat with great success)

1 t. Baking Soda

1/2 t. Salt

1 t. Cinnamon

• Combine the boiling water and oatmeal and let sit until cooled.
• Cream the butter and sugars and then add the eggs.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.

Topping:

6 T Melted Butter

1/2 t. Vanilla

1/2 C Nuts (I omitted as I am allergic to tree nuts)

1/2 C Brown Sugar

1 C Coconut

• Combine all the topping ingredients and then spoon onto the cake batter.
• Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.

This was good the next day and I even let my kids eat it for breakfast.  (Please don't turn me in to the food police!)  Everyone loved it and it didn't last 24 hours.  Another keeper.