OATMEAL CAKE
MAKING THE CAKE:
1 1/2 cup boiling water
add 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
LET STAND 5 MINUTES
CREAM TOGETHER:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cube butter
1 tsp vanilla
ADD 2 EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH.
MIX TOGETHER AND THEN ADD TO THE WET INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
MIX IN THE OATS
Put in a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
FROSTING: (Mix following ingredients together and spread on top of the cake right out of the oven. Poke holes in the cake with a toothpick for frosting to melt into the cake.)
6 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup pecans
