Spiced Orange Cake

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Whipped topping, optional

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Combine the orange juice, molasses, oil and egg; add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.

Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Spoon marmalade over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

1-1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup quick or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed bown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup oats, quick or old-fashioned, uncooked
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted

1) Heat oven to 350* F. Lightly grease and flour 8 or 9-inch square baking pan.

2) For cake, pour boiling water over oats in medium bowl; mix well. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add reserved oat mixture and combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and, if desired, salt; mix well. Pour batter into pan.

3) Bake 55 to 65 minutes (8-inch pan) or 50 to 60 minutes (9-inch pan) or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer cake in pan to wire rack.

4) For Topping, combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over top of warm cake. Broil about 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Watch closely; topping burns easily. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature. Makes 12 servings.