Oatmeal Cake

• BATTER
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 5 tablespoons cream
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

1. BATTER: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
3. In a small bowl, mix oatmeal with boiling water; let cool.
4. In another small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
5. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar together.
6. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
7. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with the oatmeal mixture.
8. Pour into prepared pan.
9. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Combine ingredients together to make the topping.
11. Sprinkle topping evenly over top of warm cake.
12. Put cake back into the oven and broil until the topping bubbles.
13. Remove from oven.
14. Cool.

oldfashioned oatmeal, boiling water, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, topping, butter, brown sugar, coconut, cream, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-cake-21406 (may not work)