Oatmeal Cake with Lazy Daisy Frosting

• 1 cup oats, quick cooking uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups water boiling
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk or cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 23 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup nuts coasely chop

1. Measure oats into mixing bowl.
2. Add boiling water; stir and cool.
3. cream both sugars, butter and shortening.
4. Add eggs and vanilla; beat very well.
5. Sift dry ingredients together.
6. Add oatmeal mixture and sifted dry ingredients alternately to creamed mixture.
7. Pour into greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan.
8. Bake 30 to 40 minutes in preheated 350F (180C) oven.
9. Have frosting ready; spread on hot cake and place under broiler for a few minutes to brown.
10. Watch carefully.
11. Frosting: Mix frosting ingredients together and blend well.
12. This cake was a second place winner at the Del Mar fair.

oats, water boiling, sugar, brown sugar, butter, vegetable shortening, eggs, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, butter, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, nuts coasely

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/oatmeal-cake-lazy-daisy-frostin-35056 (may not work)