Cake:
1 1/3 cups of boiling water
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup of shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 Tbsp. melted butter
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts (optional)
shredded coconut (optional)
**You can double the topping ingredients
Preparation
Mix boiling water and oats and let stand 20 minutes.
Cream together shorting, sugars, and eggs. Add to oatmeal.
Sift flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon and add to mixture above.
Grease and flour pan or use cooking spray in a 9/13 long cake pan. Pour in cake mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
Mix ingredients for topping. Spread on cake while warm and bake another 10 to 15 minutes at 350
degrees