Oatmeal Cake

This recipe comes from my mother-in-law.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 1  cup oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups water, boiling
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour, sifted
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

• Frosting

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 4  tablespoons milk
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup coconut
• 1⁄2 cup  nutmeats (optional)

Directions

1. In pan boil water add butter; stir in oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes.
2. Pour into mixer bowl and add eggs and the first two sugars; mix.
3. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
4. Mix well.
5. Put into a 9x13-inch pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
7. Frosting------------.
8. Boil the three ingredients for the frosting for 1 minute.
9. Add coconut and nutmeat.
10. Let stand.
11. When you take cake from oven put the frosting on cake.