Ann's Oatmeal Cake: Morning Comfort Food

Are you ever in a really picky mood 
about what you feel like eating? 

Usually, when it comes to food,
I'm happy with whatever I can grab out of the fridge first, 
but every now and then...I feel like something,
yet I don't know exactly what it is. 
It's more like I know what I don't want.

That's what happened to me yesterday.

 I invited a friend over for coffee.

 It wasn't breakfast.

It wasn't lunch.

It wasn't brunch.

I'd serve a fruit salad, and bake something.
I didn't intend to wait until the zero hour to bake... 

in fact, I did make something the day before,
but it didn't turn out great. 

So now, it was 7:00am, 
and my friend was coming at 10:30am.
I had to decide if I was going to bake, 
or run out and buy something ready-made. 

I really preferred to bake, but...
it had to be quick and easy...
 I wanted it to be "breakfasty..."
and I had to have all of the ingredients on hand.

What I wanted was comfort food...
you know, like meatloaf and mashed potatoes,
only breakfast style.

I went through my recipe file...
Nothing appealed to me.

I looked through a couple of cookbooks.
Zippo. Zilch. Nada.

I gave myself 10 minutes to find a recipe on Pinterest,
or else, I'd have to run out and buy something. 

So many things sounded delicious, 
but I was feeling really picky.

I wasn't in the mood for fruity.
I didn't feel like nuts.
Chocolate wasn't doing it for me. 

Oy, 2 minutes left-- Pressure!
 
But then, there it was, on my "Just Desserts" board...

Oatmeal Cake.

Bingo.

I pinned this recipe back in July
when Ann from On Sutton Place did a post on it. 
She always has great recipes,
and I think half of my pins are from her blog. 
She and I seem to be on the same wavelength
when it comes to desserts.

I had no time to waste.
It took only a few minutes to measure the ingredients,
and mix them up.
I soaked the oats, and let them cool 
while I did 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Hutz, mutz, clutz, it was in the pan. 
(I don't know where that saying comes from,
but a co-worker always said it,
meaning "in no time"). 

The cake cooled for about an hour,
and it was still warm when I served it. 
It was perfect.

YUM.

I had two pieces while my friend was here.
I ate another right after she left.

Oh, yeah, I am going to be rockin' that tight red dress I'm wearing for Rosh Hashana on Thursday.
Can you say "Spanx?"

I wrapped what was left of the cake,
and stuck it in the freezer before I could be further tempted.

The texture is kind of muffin-y,
and I bet it's amazing shmeared with butter...or jam.

This is going to be a "Go-To" cake for me
from now on.
 I think it should be for you, too.
"Go-To" Ann's right now and get the recipe.
And the next time you're in a jam,
or want something to eat with your jam,
 have your oatmeal in a cake instead of a bowl.

To my friends who celebrate the Jewish New Year...Shana Tova.

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