Oatmeal Cake

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup uncooked regular or quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/3 cup milk

1. Stir together 1 1/2 cups boiling water and oats; let stand 20 minutes.
2. Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add cinnamon and next 3 ingredients, beating well.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened; beat in oatmeal. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, coconut, and remaining ingredients in a bowl; spread over warm cake.
6. Broil 8 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.

boiling water, regular, butter, sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, flaked coconut, pecans, butter, milk

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