Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 stick margarine or Butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Coconut or nuts

Directions

1. Add 1 cup oatmeal to 1 1/4 cup boiling water. Let stand 2 minutes or until cool.
2. Mix to-gether the following ingredients and add to cool oatmeal.
3. Bake 350 degree 35 to 40 minute.
4. use - 9 x 13 pan
5. Topping: Melt 1 stick margarine or Butter add 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 teaspoon vanilla Coconut or nuts add to topping
6. Bring Margarine Butter and sugar to a boil. add other ingredients.
7. Spread over cooled cake while Topping is still warm.
8. let stand 2 minutes or until cool; Topping: Melt ... add ...; Bring ... add other ingredients.