Oatmeal Cake

This is my dad's favorite cake.  Sometimes when I go to Bismarck I take him some and have him freeze it, then he can eat it whenever!  The broiled frosting on it makes the cake!

Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

1 cup quick oatmeal
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1tsp soda


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Add boiling water to the oatmeal.  Let set 20 minutes.

Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar.  Add 2 eggs.  Beat well.  Add oatmeal and mix.

Add the flour, cinnamon, salt and soda to the mixture.  Mix.

Bake 40 minutes or until done.

Broiled Frosting

Ingredients

6 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan.  Add brown sugar, cream and vanilla.  Mix in coconut and nuts.

Spread over the cake.  Broil until browned.  Watch closely!