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hemp oatmeal cake with toasted coconut topping
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
Cook Time 40 minutes
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
    hemp flour on counter with spices for preparing oatmeal cake
  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.
    hemp flour, hemp hearts in mixing bowl to make oatmeal cake
  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
    how to spread coconut topping from pan on hemp oatmeal cake
  4. Spread evenly over warm cake
    Spreading Coconut Topping Evenly on Hemp Oatmeal 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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