- 11 fl. oz. (330ml.) water
- 3 oz. (90g.) oatmeal
- 3 1/2 oz. (105g.) butter
- 8 1/2 oz. (265g.) brown sugar
- 2 eggs ) separate yolks & whites)
- 5 1/2 oz. (170g.) flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbs. butter
- 6 Tbs. brown sugar
- 3 Tbs. milk
- 5 oz. (155g.) blanched almonds (chopped)
- Bring water to boil. Add oatmeal, stirring till cooked. Cool for 20 mins.
- Beat butter and brown sugar together till creamy.
- Add egg yolks to it one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in cooked oatmeal.
- Fold in flour mixture and mix well.
- Beat egg whites till stiff and fold into mixture.
- Pour mixture into a lightly greased and lined 8-in. (20-cm.) round layer spring-form cake tin. Bake in a preheated oven at a 350°F for 40-50 mins.
- To prepare topping. Cream butter and brown sugar till light. Stir in milk.
- Spread over cake and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
- Put in oven again till lightly browned.
- Loosen edges of cake with knife. Push from base and remove cake. Cool and peel off paper.