Coconut-Topped Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups boiling water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Pour boiling water over oats in a small bowl. Mix well, and set aside to cool.

3. 3

   Beat brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and eggs in a large bowl until creamy. Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir in cooled oatmeal until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

5. 5

   While the cake is baking, make the topping: Combine coconut, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add melted butter, heavy cream, and vanilla; stir until well combined.

6. 6

   Remove cake from the oven; turn on the broiler.

7. 7

   Drop small spoonfuls of topping mixture over the cake, then carefully spread topping into an even layer to cover the surface.

8. 8

   Place under the preheated broiler until topping is bubbly and lightly browned, 2 to 5 minutes.