Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• pour water over oats, let stand.
• cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugars. add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together. add to sugars and egg mixture. add vanilla and oats mixture, blend well.
• pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• bake in a preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven for 30-40 minutes.
• to make icing: mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, coconuts, nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
• put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. serve hot or let cool. enjoy.