Oatmeal Cake With Coconut Pecan Frosting

• Cake:
• 1/2 C quick cooking oatmeal
• 3/4 C boiling water
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 2/3 C flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/4 C of shortening
• Coconut Pecan Frosting:
• 3 TBS melted butter
• 1/3 C brown sugar
• 1/2 C sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 C chopped nuts
• 2 TBS milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

1. Cake:
2. Mix the oatmeal with the boiling water, stir and cover.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients then stir in the oatmeal mixture.
4. Grease and flour a 9x9 pan.
5. Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 for 23-25 minutes.
6. Coconut Pecan Frosting:
7. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
8. Carefully spread frosting over the top of the cake.
9. Broil until coconut is just brown.
10. Watch very closely - it doesn't take long.
11. Cool, slice and serve.

oatmeal, boiling water, sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, egg, shortening, coconut pecan, butter, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, milk, vanilla

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/oatmeal-cake-with-coconut-pecan-frosting-52693101 (may not work)