Oatmeal Cake

Pour 1 ½ c boiling water over 1 ½ c oatmeal and let it stand 20 min.

Cream ½ c butter and 1 c firmly packed brown sugar and 1 c white sugar. 

Add 2 well-beaten eggs and the oatmeal mixture.

Blend well.

Sift in 1 ¹/₃ c plain White Lily flour, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t soda, and ½ t salt.

Mix and bake 30-35 min at 350^o in large flat pan

Topping

Mix:

6 T butter                                ½ t vanilla

¼ c cream                               1 c coconut

1 c chopped pecans             ½ c brown sugar

Spread over cake while still warm. Place under broiler 4-6 min. Warm in microwave