Aunt Florie'S Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
3/4 c. dry oatmeal (quick-cooking kind)
1 c. sugar (granulated)
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 Tbsp. egg mix or 2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Put the oatmeal in a medium bowl.
Pour boiling water on the oatmeal and let stand while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Cream butter and sugars (brown and granulated) until fluffy.
Sift the dry ingredients (flour and cinnamon), then add them to the butter and sugar mixture.
Pour in the vanilla and the oatmeal.
Stir until well blended.
Pour into 2 (9-inch) layer pans or one 12 x 9 x 2-inch utility pan.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until done.