Recipe Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparing/Cooking:

• Pour water over oats, let stand.
• 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.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
• 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.
• Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
• Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes.
• Serve hot or let cool.
• Enjoy.

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