A gift from the Silver Lake Kitchen! At the 2025 Silver Lake Award Celebration, two treasured camp recipes were shared — one for OM Bread (Oatmeal Molasses : ) and another for Coffee Cake. May these live long in our continuing traditions.
Silver Lake Oatmeal Molasses Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup – Quick Oats
- 1 1/2 tbsp – Butter
- 1 package – Dry Yeast
- 1/2 cup – Warm Water
- 4 2/3 cups – Bread Flour
- 1/2 cup – Molasses
- 2 tsp – Salt
- 1 1/2 cups – Granulated Sugar
Directions
- Bring 2 cups water to boil. Remove from heat and stir in Quick Oats and Butter. Let stand for 1 hour.
- Soak Yeast in Warm Water for 5 minutes. Stir until dissolved.
- Add Molasses, Salt, Sugar, and Oatmeal mixture. Stir thoroughly.
- Stir in Flour.
- Knead dough for 8 minutes.
- Allow to rise until double in size.
- Divide into 2 sections and mold into loaves.
- Let rise in a warm place, covered with a towel, until double in size.
- Bake at 375° F for 35 minutes.
Silver Lake Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups – White Sugar
- 1 cup – Butter, softened
- 2 – Large Eggs
- 1 cup – Sour Cream
- 1/2 tsp – Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups – All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp – Baking Powder
- 1/8 tsp – Salt
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup – Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup – All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp – Melted Butter
- 1 tsp – Ground Cinnamon
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
To Make the Cake:
- Beat white sugar and 1 cup butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in sour cream and vanilla.
- Mix in 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
To Make the Topping:
- Mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter in the pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
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