aunt ginnie's oatmeal cake

Ingredients For aunt ginnie's oatmeal cake

• 1 c

  oatmeal
• 1 1/2 c

  boiling water
• 1 c

  white sugar
• 1 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 c

  butter or margarine
• 2

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 1/2 c

  flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• TOPPING
• 4 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 c

  brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp

  milk
• 1 c

  coconut