Texas Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Icing

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cream, evaporated milk or Half-and-Half
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Cake: Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
2. Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Cream sugars and butter until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add eggs, then soaked oatmeal and remaining dry ingredients. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Icing: Melt butter in a saucepan, then mix in remaining ingredients. Spread on cake when it's still warm from the oven.
8. Slip frosted cake under broiler for a few minutes to get the topping bubbly and brown.