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Oatmeal Cake with Coconut Icing

8" x 8" Pan	13" x 9" Pan
1/2 cup	1 cup	Oatmeal
2/3 cup	1 1/4 cups	Hot water
1/2	1	Stick of butter
1/2 cup	1 cup	Granulated sugar
1/2 cup	1 cup	Brown sugar
1	2	Eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp	1 tsp	Vanilla extract
1/2 cup + 2 1/2 Tbsp	1 1/3 cups	Flour
1/2 tsp	1 tsp	Baking soda
1/2 tsp	1 tsp	Cinnamon
		COCONUT ICING (Below)

Preheat the oven to 350º. Grease and flour the cake pan.

Pour the oatmeal, water, and butter together, and let the mixture set for 20 minutes. Stir in sugars. Add eggs & vanilla. Sift the dry ingredients and add them to the oatmeal mixture. Mix well. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cake tests done. Coat it with coconut icing while warm.

Serve warm or room temperature.

Coconut Icing

Makes 1 Batch

8" x 8" Pan	13" x 9" Pan
1/2	1	Stick of butter
1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp	3/4 cup	Brown sugar
1/8 cup	1/4 cup	Milk
1/2 to 1 cup	1 to 2 cups	Coconut flakes
1/8 cup	1/4 cup	Nuts, chopped

Melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar & milk. Add coconut & nuts. Spread it on the warm oatmeal cake. Place it under a broiler until the top is brown.