Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Topping

Cake-

1 ½ cups quick cooking rolled oats
1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup margarine or butter softened
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 ½ cups all purpose unbleached flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nut-meg

Topping-

2/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup margarine or butter softened
3 tbls milk or half & half ( I use milk )
1 cup coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350, Grease and flour 9X13 pan in small bowl combine rolled oats and boiling water let sit 20 minutes. In large bowl beat sugar, brown sugar, and margarine until well combined Add vanilla and eggs blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off, Add oatmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nut-meg mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan, bake at 350 for 35 to 45 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Topping – In small bowl combine brown sugar, margarine & butter softened, beat at high speed until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts and spread to cover cake right out of oven, return under broiler about 5 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbly and brown – cool