Oatmeal Cake

By learen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c boiling water
• 1 c oatmeal old fashioned uncooked
• 1/2 c butter
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 3/4 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t nutmeg****
• Topping
• 1/2 c butter
• 2 c coconut
• 1 c nuts finely chopped
• 1 1/2 c brown sugar
• 8-10 T evaporated milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Pour boiling water over oatmeal and set aside for 20 min.
Cream butter and sugars and add eggs. Beat well.
Add vanilla and oatmeal. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well and put in a greased 9x13 pan. bake for 30 min.
For topping melt the butter and add coconut, nuts, brown sugar and milk. Mix well. Frost cake when you take it out of the oven and broil until the top is brown. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.