Coconut Topping Spread Evenly on Hemp Oatmeal Cake

This hemp oatmeal cake is incredibly moist, with a subtle hint of spice and a golden topping of toasted coconut. It’s a beloved favorite in our family—and for good reason. As a kid, it was my all-time favorite treat. The original recipe came from one of my mother’s dear friends back in the early 1960s. I’ve given it a small makeover by reducing the sugar and adding hemp flour and hemp hearts, which added a wonderful nutty flavor.

How to make this hemp oatmeal cake gluten free

Hemp flour is naturally gluten free. Making this hemp oatmeal cake gluten free is a breeze — and no one will know the difference. Just substitute the unbleached flour that is called for in this recipe and use a gluten free baking flour blend and gluten free rolled oats.

About Fiber and Sugar – Can Fiber Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes?

My mom was a fan of using oatmeal in baked goods, claimed we needed the fiber in our sweet treats. Ma was ahead of her time when it came to being focused on good nutrition. I appreciate her wisdom today and am grateful she taught me a few things about healthy eating habits, which at the time, I just took it as being part of cooking & baking.  Check out this article on Zoe about fiber and blood sugar; How does fiber reduce blood sugar spikes? Mom was right all along!

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Laura Noble

Hemp Oatmeal Cake with Toasted Coconut Pecan Topping

This hemp oatmeal cake is incredibly moist, with a subtle hint of spice and a golden topping of toasted coconut & pecans. It's become a beloved favorite in our family—and for good reason. As a kid, it was my all-time favorite. The original recipe came from one of my mother’s dear friends back in the early 1960s. I’ve given it a small makeover. I reduced the sugar. Added hemp flour and hemp hearts, which added a wonderful nutty flavor.

Hemp flour is naturally gluten free. This cake can easily be made gluten free by using a gluten free flour baking blend & gluten free rolled oats. No one will know the difference. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup butter (1-stick that measures 8 tbsp) (plus 6 more tbsp for topping)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup organic cane sugar (plus 1/2 cup more for topping)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 lg eggs
• 1/2 tsp mineral sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup hemp hearts Better Option Foods brand
• 2/3 cup unbleached flour gluten free blend can be used
• 2/3 cup hemp flour Better Option Foods brand

For Coconut Topping

• 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
• 1/4 cup Pet Milk
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Equipment

• large mixing bowl
• 3 to 4 qt pan for boiling water
• 9 x 13 cake pan

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Place water in a 3-4qt pan on stove top to. Boil enough water to measure out 1 1/4 cups.

   Place 1 1/4 cup boiled water in lg mixing bowl
3. Add in:

   1 cup oatmeal

   1/2 cup butter

   Let stand 20 minutes, the butter will eventually melt
4. After 20 minutes: add the following ingredients and stir together with spatula.

   (no need to use a mixer)

   2/3 cup brown sugar

   2/3 cup organic cane sugar

   1 tsp baking powder

   1 tsp baking soda
   
5. Blend in

   2 eggs
6. Stir and Add:

   1/2 tsp salt

   1/2 tsp cinnamon

   1/2 tsp nutmeg

   1 tsp pure vanilla extract

   1/4 cups hemp hearts

   2/3 cups unbleached flour (or gluten free flour blend)

   2/3 cups hemp flour

   Stir together with spatula until evenly mixed. The mixture is not stiff and will easily pour.
   
7. Place into 9" x 13" non-stick cake pan

   Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes

Toasted Coconut Topping

1. Place in sauce pan on low heat (Do NOT boil this)

   1/2 cup organic cane sugar

   1/4 cup Pet Milk

   6 Tbsp butter
2. Remove from heat
3. Add & stir together:

   1/2 cups chopped pecans

   1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
   
4. Spread evenly over warm cake
   
5. Place under preheated broiler for a few minutes

   Broil CAREFULLY!

   Watch as this will burn very quickly. You just want the coconut and pecans to toast up to a nice golden color

Notes

This long time, family favorite, hemp oatmeal cake recipe uses Hemp Protein Flour and Hemp Hearts. Adding a mild nutty flavor and boosting nutrition, and fiber. Making it gluten free is optional. This is a perfect example of how you can take your favorite cake or muffin recipe and modify it.  Reduce 1/2 of the flour called for in your recipe and substitute with Hemp Flour. Making it better!

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