Oatmeal cake:

1 c. oatmeal (old fashioned oats)
½ c shortening or margarine
1 c. white sugar
1 ½ c. flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ c hot water
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Mix together oatmeal & hot water & let set about 5 min. Add shortening, sugar, & eggs. Mix well. Then add remaining ingredients, mix well. Pour into greased & floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

Topping for cake:
In sauce pan melt 1 cube butter or margarine. ½ c sugar. ½ c canned milk. 1 c flaked coconut, 1 c. chopped walnuts, & 1 tsp vanilla.
Heat until sugar is dissolved. Spread over warm cake right out of the oven. Brown under broiler 2-3 min. Watch carefully. Don’t burn!

1 c. oatmeal (old fashioned oats)
½ c shortening or margarine
1 c. white sugar
1 ½ c. flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ c hot water
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Mix together oatmeal & hot water & let set about 5 min. Add shortening, sugar, & eggs. Mix well. Then add remaining ingredients, mix well. Pour into greased & floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

Topping for cake:
In sauce pan melt 1 cube butter or margarine. ½ c sugar. ½ c canned milk. 1 c flaked coconut, 1 c. chopped walnuts, & 1 tsp vanilla.
Heat until sugar is dissolved. Spread over warm cake right out of the oven. Brown under broiler 2-3 min. Watch carefully. Don’t burn!