(You know that song right? Dad is great, he gives us chocolate cake! It’s an old Bill Cosby comedy thing. Matt sings this song everytime I make this for breakfast!) (Anyway…)
This is a super easy breakfast that can be made ahead of time…or made fresh the morning you plan to eat it. I adapted my Giant Breakfast Cookie recipe to make this cake, and it’s moist and yummy. Especially with a glass of milk!
“Mom is Great” Breakfast Cake (yes, I humbly named it myself)
1 cup butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups whole rolled oats
¾ cup honey
2 eggs
1 t. sea salt
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla
1 cup raisins, chocolate chips or other dried fruit
Stir together butter, buttermilk, flour and oats in a glass bowl. Cover with a cloth and allow the grains to soak on your counter overnight or for at least 8 hours.
Stir in honey, eggs, salt, baking soda and vanilla. Fold in raisins, chocolate chips or dried fruit. Pour into a buttered 9×9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Serve warm…serve cold…it’s good either way. Cut into squares and wrapped in plastic wrap, this is a great portable breakfast or snack too!
Who wouldn’t want cake for breakfast? Just watch, your family will be singing to you too if you serve this! “Mom is great! She gives us breakfast cake!”
Hehe…think we should tell ‘em it’s good for them?
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Heather says:
I’m looking forward to making this- sounds similar to my dutch puff recipe from Large Family Logistics. New to your site- enjoying it very much! Thanks!
October 14th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Tiffany says:
I’ve been making your breakfast cookies lately, chock full of dried berries and fresh fruit too. It is so yummy I am not sure I will switch to the cake:)Tomorrow I am having guests for breakfast and am making your Pumpkin Pancakes too. I have the flour soaking as we speak.Thaaaaank you!
October 14th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Tamara says:
Sounds really good! In fact, I just started soaking my grains so that we can have this for breakfast tomorrow.
I am really struggling with figuring out what “healthy” means. I have been reading your blog for a while and appreciate the way you use whole grains and natural foods. I was a bit surprised to see a whole cup of butter in this recipe though. Seems like a good bit of fat to me. Can you share with me how you determine if something is “healthy?”
Thank you.
October 14th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Arlene says:
Mmmm, this sounds wonderful! I will definitely be giving this a try… I can’t wait to hear my family singing my praises, LOL!
October 14th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Delighting in the Days (Stacy) says:
Oh Yum! That sounds delicious.
October 14th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
The Apron Queen says:
I immediately thought of Bill Cosby when I saw your link. We’re showing our age.
Sounds yummy! Yea for breakfast cake!
October 14th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Raise Them Up says:
I’ve been looking for a good Christmas morning coffee cake. This sounds like something that might work perfectly! Thanks!
October 14th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Grammy says:
Sounds yummy, I will have to try it. Thanks. I am always in the mood for cake of some sort.
Have you tried it with cream cheese or any other frostings?
October 14th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Donna says:
YuMMMMMMMMMMMy!
You know I’ll try anything and everything with the word ‘cake’ attached.
Bet my kids will love it! Can’t wait to try it!
October 15th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Leanne says:
I can definitely see cake for breakfast working for me to. The rest of the family will just have to deal with the hardship of being fed cake (and cookies) first thing in the morning:)
October 15th, 2008 at 2:36 am
Dana says:
Looks like Saturday’s breakfast is in the bag! Thanks for the recipe!
October 15th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Elizabeth says:
Ooooh, we’re going to have to try this!
October 15th, 2008 at 5:52 am
Terri-Ann says:
“Bill Cosby Himself” - a must see for all parents! We laughed when we saw it before we had kids, and then found a whole new level of hilarity once we REALLY knew what he was talking about. But of course cake is good for breakfast - it has eggs and milk and flour, all of which are very healthy!
October 15th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Sherry says:
Oh, yum! This sounds delish! I”m going to have to try this on my family soon.
October 15th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Jill says:
My boys will love this! Thanks!
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October 15th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Tara says:
This sounds great, quick question though. My son has a milk allergy. I have had some success substituting almond or rice milk for cow milk, and oil or Smart Balance for butter in some recipes. Can I subsitute something for buttermilk in this recipe and will it work soaking the grains in non-cow milk? Hoping I can find a way to make this dairy-free for my family!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Deanna says:
I have everything in my kitchen to make this. Unplugging my computer and I am on my way to make this N.O.W.!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Christy says:
Yummy! I’ll have to try this!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Amy says:
Hmmm, you are all about cake and cookies for breakfast, huh? My family is LOVING that about you!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Olivia says:
I can’t wait to try this!
October 15th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Whitney @ Baby Tunnel Exodus says:
1) this cake looks amazing and 2) I LOVE me some Bill Cosby. I wonder if my dentist ever tires of hearing “my libip id on da floobo.” LOL!
Blessings, Whitney
October 15th, 2008 at 8:18 am
wanda says:
Well….YUM!
Can’t wait to try it.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Tonya says:
That sounds delicious. Definitely going to try this. TFS!!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Jerri says:
Sounds yummy! I think I only have quick oats though. I’ll have to get the other kind.
October 15th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Betty says:
Can you tell me how many cookies the Giant cookies make?
Thanks, they look like they will be very good.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Amy says:
I can’t wait to try this. My kids love your breakfast cookie recipe!
October 15th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Renee' says:
Sounds good. I think my kids are going to love this. Thanks!
October 15th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Grateful for Grace says:
This sounds great! AND my dh’s 40th bday is tomorrow… guess what we’ll have?? AND AND it’s all natural! You win cyberhugs!
THANKS
GfG
October 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Sandwiched says:
Wow…thanks for the Bill Cosby throwback. My sister and I used to watch that special on HBO and laugh till we couldn’t breathe!
Great recipe…I have a picky eater who has stumped me on breakfast lately.
October 15th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Kate says:
I am so glad I stopped by before going to bed. I was already planning on making the breakfast cookies in the morning, but now I am SO trying this instead. How fun and delicious.
October 15th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Ames says:
Hah! Sounds yummy! Do you serve it with grapefruit juice too?
October 16th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Tamara says:
I did make it yesterday morning and it really was very good. We will have this again!
Don’t use an 8×8 pan (instead of a 9×9 as specified) as I had trouble getting it cooked through.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Deborah Swinson says:
Thanks for the great recipe! I made this for my girls this morning and they LOVE it! I added some chopped peaches in addition to the raisins and substituted Agave nectar for the honey. Terrific recipe!
October 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Amy says:
I made this this morning and it was delicious–the kids were excited to have cake for breakfast. I had to cook it for 50 minutes, though. Don’t know why?
October 18th, 2008 at 7:11 am
reba says:
i just printed this out to try! thanks!
October 20th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Kimmie says:
So, when you say “1 cup raisins, chocolate chips or other dried fruit,” do you mean that you consider chocolate chips a fruit? Just wondering…;)
Kimmie in Fort Worth
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Sharon says:
Wow! I just tried this recipe this past weekend, and my family loved, loved it! It is now my 3 year-old’s favorite breakfast.
Tamara (#3), you mentioned the healthfulness of so much butter in this recipe. A diet rich in healthy fats is required for so many normal bodily functions, I would hog the comments to begin mentioning them. But for now, here’s a good article:
http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/butter.html.
Enjoy!
October 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Jessica says:
Yes- we sing that song all the time when the topic of cake comes up.
December 8th, 2008 at 10:21 am