OATMEAL CAKE

CAKE:

1 1/2 C boiling water

1 C quick oats

1 C butter

2 eggs

1 C brown sugar

1 C sugar

1 1/2 C flour

1 t baking soda

1/2 t nutmeg

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t salt

1 t vanilla

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine water and oats and then add butter.  Beat together eggs and sugars and add to oatmeal mixture.  Sift together flour, soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.  Add to oatmeal mixture.  Add vanilla and mix well.  Bake for 35 minutes.  

TOPPING:

1 C brown sugar

1/4 C butter

1/2 C evaporated milk

1 t vanilla

1 C chopped nuts

1 C coconut

Heat all ingredients in saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.  Put on cake and brown under broiler.