Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. quick oatmeal
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Pour the boiling water over the oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes. Cream the shortening, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs. Add oatmeal to this mix.
Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder.
Add to first mix.
Add the nuts, if desired.
Bake in oblong pan 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Do not cool to put topping on.