Super Moist Oatmeal Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 8 tablespoons shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups grated coconut
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over oats and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 cream, until light & fluffy, the sugar, brown sugar and shortening.
• 4 add eggs, mixing well.
• 5 add oatmeal mixture, beat.
• 6 add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla, again mixing well.
• 7 pour into a well greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• 8 bake for 30-35 minutes.
• 9 * mix together all of the icing ingredients and spread over hot cake. place back in the oven, for an additional 7-10 minutes.