Lazy Daisy Cake

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 2 teaspoons butter 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.7 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 0.7 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 0.7 cup regular oats 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup coconut or shredded sweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 3 tablespoons walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• cake form
• broiler
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare cake, beat 2 tablespoons butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with 1/2 cup buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition.
6. Pour the batter into an 8-inch square cake pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack.
8. Preheat broiler.
9. To prepare topping, combine 2/3 cup buttermilk and next 3 ingredients (2/3 cup buttermilk through cinnamon) in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in oats; cook 1 minute.
10. Remove from heat; stir in the coconut and walnuts.
11. Spread the topping over cake. Broil for 2 minutes or until lightly browned.