Grama....here's the recipe for the oatmeal cake I've made for 30+ years. I don't even remember what magazine I got it from anymore.
Made it tonight....very easy .....
1 1/3 c boiling water
1 stick of butter
1 c uncooked old fashioned oats (don't use the instant or quick cook)
1 c sugar
1 c packed brown sugar (I use light)
2 eggs ( I always use jumbo)
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon (it calls for 1 but I really like cinnamon)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (I double this too)
Coconut topping
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13" pan.
Combine boiling water, butter and oats in a large bowl, cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
Beat sugars and eggs into oat mixture. Beat in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake about 35 minutes or until a wooden pick, inserted in the center comes out clean. I checked at 30 minutes, and it took about 8 more.
While cake is in oven, make Coconut Topping.
Heat oven to 550 and/or broil. Spread Coconut Topping over hot cake. Broil 4 inches from heat element util topping is golden brown and bubbling.....watch it very carefully so that it doesn't burn ....
Coconut Topping
1 c packed brown sugar
1 c chopped walnuts
1 c sweetened flaked coconut
1 stick of butter
3 tbs milk
Heat all ingredients in saucepan on stove over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter melts.
I doubled the topping....just cause it's pretty thin over the top otherwise. I also forgot the milk tonight
...it didn't really matter, so I probably wouldn't double the milk if I remember it next time.
I also cooked it until the sugar was more than half dissolved, so that it doesn't have to stay under the broiler as long. It will burn VERY easily.
Enjoy!!