Oatmeal Cake I

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cream

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9 x 13 pan.
• in a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. mix well, and cool.
• in a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. pour batter into pan.
• bake for 35 minutes.
• while cake is baking, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. spread evenly and carefully. broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.