Apricot Oatmeal Cake

• Cake
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup oats
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• topping
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons light cream (I use milk)
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

1. Cake----------.
2. Pour boiling water over oats.
3. Stir and set aside.
4. Combine next 5 dry ingredients.
5. Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light.
6. Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots.
7. Blend thoroughly.
8. Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
10. Topping----------.
11. Prepare topping while cake is baking.
12. Melt margarine in small saucepan.
13. Stir in remaining ingredients.
14. Spread evenly on warm cake.
15. Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden.
16. Cool.

cake, boiling water, oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, margarine, brown sugar, eggs, dried apricot, topping, margarine, brown sugar, light cream, flaked coconut, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-oatmeal-cake-18373 (may not work)