old fashioned oatmeal cake ...very old recipe

Ingredients For old fashioned oatmeal cake ...very old recipe

• CAKE
• 1 1/2 c

  boiling water
• 1 c

  oatmeal, uncooked (you can use quick)
• 1 c

  butter, softened
• 2 md

  eggs, beaten
• 1 c

  white sugar
• 1 c

  brown sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• pinch

  of salt
• TOPPING
• 1 c

  brown sugar
• 1/2 c

  evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 c

  coconut
• 1/2 c

  chopped nuts
• 1/2 stick

  butter, softened
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract