Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1.25 cups boiling water
• 0.5 cups butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cups evaporated milk
• 1.5 cups flaked coconut
• 1.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour water over oats, let stand.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.

4. 4

   Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.

7. 7

   Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.