Aunt Laura's Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 cup oats (regular plain oats)
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl add 1/4 pound of butter softened, and 1 cup of regular oats (not the quick cooking kind), add 1 1/4 cups of boiling water and mix together and let stand 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. 3

   While the oats are cooking take a large mixing bowl add 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 1/3 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs (mixing after you add each). Beat well.

4. 4

   When the oats are done cooking, add them to the bowl with the other ingrediants, beat them together well with a mixer.

5. 5

   Grease a 13X9 pan and pour mixture into pan.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes, you should be able to insert a toothpick into the center and it come out clean.

7. 7

   When the cake is almost done cooking, place a pot on the stove. Add 6 tablespoons of butter and heat on medium heat, once melted add 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1 cup of chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir constantly as it burns.

8. 8

   When the cake is done cooking and is still hot pour coconut/walnut mixture over the top. Spread over cake evenly.

9. 9

   Place cake in the oven and put it on broil. Broil the top of the cake until the coconut/walnut mixture is bubbly and lightly browned. Watch because it burns easily.