Apricot Oatmeal Cake

Nice for lunchbox, coffee/tea time, snacks

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1 1⁄4 cups boiling water
• 1  cup oats
• 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  dried apricot, finely chopped

• topping

• 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3  tablespoons  light cream (I use milk)
• 1  cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cake----------.
2. Pour boiling water over oats.
3. Stir and set aside.
4. Combine next 5 dry ingredients.
5. Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light.
6. Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots.
7. Blend thoroughly.
8. Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
10. Topping----------.
11. Prepare topping while cake is baking.
12. Melt margarine in small saucepan.
13. Stir in remaining ingredients.
14. Spread evenly on warm cake.
15. Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden.
16. Cool.