Oatmeal Cake Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• pour boiling water over oats. set aside.
• sift together flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. set aside.
• cream 1/2 cup butter, sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and eggs until fluffy. add flour mixture and mix in. add softened oats. pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 to 40 minutes. remove cake from oven. set oven temperature to broil.
• in a saucepan, combine milk, 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
• heat until melted, then add coconut and chopped nuts. spread on warm cake.
• place cake under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes.