Ruth's Oatmeal Cake

There is a recipe similar on here to this one, but my mom has "tweeked"the recipe some.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 slices

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups plain flour, sifted
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup  frozen coconut
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond flavoring
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

• Icing

• 1  cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3⁄8 cup butter

Directions

1. pour boiling water over oats. Cream butter and sugar thouroughly. Beat in eggs. Stir in soaked oatmeal. Sift together flour & remaining dry ingredients. Stir into oatmeal mixture. pur into greased 12x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan. Spread with topping.