Oatmeal Cake W/ Coconut Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 cake: pour boiling water over oats and let sit for 20 minutes.
• 2 cream butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 3 mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
• 4 add to butter mixture and mix well.
• 5 add oatmeal mixture and mix well.
• 6 bake in greased 13 x 9 inch glass pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• 7 topping: mix brown sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla in pan and cook over very low heat until melted.
• 8 add nuts and coconut, stir well.
• 9 remove from heat.
• 10 cover slightly cooled cake.