Description:

a hearty cake everyone will love

Source:

Debbie

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 cube butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) Quick Oats
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) boiling water
• 1 cup (225 ml) brown Sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) white Sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/1 cup (225 ml) flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) soda
• 2 tsp (10 ml) nutmeg
• 2 tsp (10 ml) cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• Topping:
• 1 cup (225 ml) brown sugar
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) canned milk or cream
• 1/4 cube butter
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) coconut
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped walnuts

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Mix butter, oats & boiling water s and let stand 20 minutes; then add sugars & egg. Set aside.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture, add vanilla.
• Beat for 2 min on medium speed.
• Pour into greased & floured 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Mix ingredients listed for the topping & spread on the hot cake then broil until crisp (be sure to keep your eye on it).

Comments

This recipe has been handed down for several generations & is a family favorite.