Maw Maw'S Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CAKE
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Pour boiling water over quick oats and let stand for about 15-20 minutes, while you begin mixing up the cake.
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs, mixing well.
Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to sugar mixture.
Add oatmeal and mix well.
Pour batter into a 9X13-inch greased cake pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
For topping, combine all topping ingredients.
Prick holes in the top of the cake with a toothpick or ice pick.
Spread icing over the top of warm cake.
Place cake under the broiler for just a minute or two until topping starts to brown.
(My oven browns quickly and only takes 1-2 minutes, so watch closely!).