Oatmeal cake with pecan icing

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupBoiling water
1cupQuick-cooking oats
½cupMargarine or butter
1cupLight brown sugar
1cupSugar
2Eggs
cupFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonCinnamon
¼teaspoonSalt
6tablespoonsButter;, melted
½cupSugar
1cupChopped pecans
3tablespoonsMilk
1cupCoconut;, optional

Directions

CAKE

TOPPING

** CAKE ** Pour boiling water over oats, add butter and let stand until butter is melted. Stir in sugars and eggs. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Stir in, mixing well. Turn into greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 miutes. ** TOPPING** Mix topping ingredients and spread while cake is still warm. Put under broiler until icing toasts to golden brown. >From Roberta Gilbert; Hingham, Mass. Typed by "Essie" Ethel R. Snyder <essie49@...> Date: Oct. 12, 1997 Recipe by: Capper's -- September 9, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #841 by essie49@... (Ethel R Snyder) on Oct 12, 1997