Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt

Topping

• 10 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup cream
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 cup coconut

Instructions

1. For cake first pour boiling water over oats, mix and leg stand 20 minutes.
2. ‘Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly butter a nine inch cake pan, round or square.
3. Cream the butter until smooth. Add both sugars and mix until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix. Add the oats and mix.
4. In another bowl mix the remaining dry ingredients. Working in three batches, add the dry ingredients to the butter-oat mixture until JUST combined.
5. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until tester comes out dry.
6. When cake is out of the oven, preheat the broiler to high. Spread the coconut topping evenly over the cake and broil until golden, about 2 minutes. WATCH CAREFULLY.
7. Let cool at least ten minutes before serving.