Oatmeal Cake

 A delicious, lightly spiced oatmeal cake with a coconut caramel nut topping.

Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ½ cup butter  
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter  
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

 Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

 Step 2

Pour boiling water over oats. Set aside.

 Step 3

Sift together flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Set aside.

 Step 4

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.

 Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove cake from oven. Set oven temperature to broil.

 Step 6

In a saucepan, combine milk, 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.

 Step 7

Heat until melted, then add coconut and chopped nuts. Spread on warm cake.

 Step 8

Place cake under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes.

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