Oatmeal Cake

This is my Grandpa's favorite cake...
What you need:

1 ½ C Boiling Water
1 C Rolled Oats
½ C Shortening
1 C Brown Sugar
1 C Sugar
2 Eggs-Well Beaten
1 ½ C Flour
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
½ Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Salt

Preheat Oven 350 Degrees
Pour boiling water over oats and let stand until cool. Cream shortening with sugars and eggs until fluffy. Add oats and water mixture. Sift flour with other dry ingredients and blend into mixture. Pour into a greased and lightly floured 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until cake tests done. Spread topping on baked cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Topping for Oatmeal Cake

½ C Butter or Margarine
1 C Brown Sugar
1/3 C Evaporated Milk
1 C Coconut
1 C Nuts-Chopped
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Melt butter and add sugar. Blend. Add remaining ingredients and spread on baked hot cake. Place under broiler for a minute or two, if desired to lightly brown.
~Bonnie