Praline Topped Oatmeal Cake

This is a quick, easy version of a German chocolate cake. Great for a pot luck dinner--travels well, no messy frosting to deal with.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 9x13 cake

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1  cup quick oats
• 1 1⁄3 cups boiling water
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons  hershey's cocoa powder

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 3⁄4 cup coconut

Directions

1. Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Combine oatmeal and boiling water in small bowl; cover and set aside 10 minutes.
4. Cream butter and sugars till fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Add oatmeal to mixture stirring to incorporate.
6. Add dry ingredients, blending well.
7. Pour into pan. Bake 30-40 minutes (ovens vary).
8. While cake bakes, prepare topping: Combine all topping ingredients in bowl.
9. When cake tests done spread topping evenly over cake. Broil till just bubbly, about 5-6 minutes.
10. Watch this last step carefully to prevent over browning.