Grandma Nancy's Oatmeal Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup oatmeal (quick cooking)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 pour hot water over oatmeal; set aside.
• 2 cream together sugars and shortening, then add eggs.
• 3 sift together dry ingredients and add to the wet.
• 4 stir in oatmeal and vanilla.
• 5 pour into greased 9 x 13 cake pan and bake for 1 hr and 10 minutes at 350° and then top with topping.
• 6 topping: combine butter, milk and sugar in a small saucepan.
• 7 bring to a boil and continue to boil 1 minutes and add coconut, nuts and oatmeal.
• 8 spread on cake and broil until brown (watch carefully it will burn fast).