Patricia's Oatmeal Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 1/4 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 ounces evaporated milk
• 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 pour hot water over oats, butter and sugars. cool.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla.
• 3 sift dry ingredients together and add. mix well.
• 4 bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes in a tube or bundt pan. may also be baked in a 9x13 cake pan but frosting recipe should be doubled.
• 5 frosting:.
• 6 stir and cook sugar, butter, and milk over medium heat to very soft ball stage. cool.
• 7 beat for several minutes until frosting consistancy is achieved. add nuts and coconut.