My Mom's Oatmeal Cake

This is My Mothers recipe and it is soooo goood! Many family members wanted this as there Birthday cake!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 8 pieces

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  cup quick oats
• 1⁄2-1  cup butter or 1⁄2-1  cup margarine
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  well beaten eggs
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  melted butter or 1  teaspoon  melted margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  canned  cream or 1⁄2 cup  canned milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Bring to a boil water and quick oats.
2. Let stand 15 mins.
3. Cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine, brown sugar, white sugar And 2 well beaten eggs. Mix with oatmeal.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
5. Add to mix and beat well.
6. Pour into a 13 X 9 in. baking pan.
7. Bake 350 degrees F 30 to 35 mins.
8. FROSTING mix together melted butter or margarine, canned cream or milk, vanilla, and brown sugar.
9. Spread on cake brown in oven for a few mins.
10. Can add rasins or cocconut.