Kathy's Oatmeal Cake

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup oatmeal (small oats)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups pecans, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups coconut
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 bring margarine and water to a boil in small saucepan.
• 2 stir in oatmeal and let sit 20 minutes. (use small oats).
• 3 mix with sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 add dry ingredients (flour & soda).
• 5 cook 30 minutes at 350 degrees in 9 x 13 pan.
• 6 topping: in small saucepan melt butter and stir in sugar. add cocoanut, evaporated milk and pecans.
• 7 spread icing evenly on cake right out of the oven. cover with foil immediately.