Caramel Broiled Oatmeal Cake

• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (10-ounce) jar (3/4 cup) maraschino cherries, drained, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Half & Half
• Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
3. Stir together boiling water and oats in bowl; set aside.
4. Combine sugar, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl.
5. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed.
6. Beat in eggs until smooth.
7. Add oatmeal mixture and all remaining cake ingredients except maraschino cherries.
8. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
9. Stir in cherries.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan.
11. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Remove from oven.
13. Heat broiler.
14. Combine all topping ingredients in bowl.
15. Spread over hot cake.
16. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat, watching closely, 2-4 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
17. Serve warm or cool.
18. Dollop with whipped cream, if desired.

boiling water, oats, sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, maraschino cherries, flaked coconut, brown sugar, butter, cream

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/223/caramel-broiled-oatmeal-cake (may not work)