Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2.5 cups firmly brown sugar divided packed
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups coconut or flaked
• 2 large eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 1.5 cups pecans chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats uncooked
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.5 cups water boiling

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Stir together 1 1/2 cups boiling water and oats; let stand 20 minutes.
2. Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add cinnamon and next 3 ingredients, beating well.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened; beat in oatmeal.
4. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, coconut, and remaining ingredients in a bowl; spread over warm cake.
7. Broil 8 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.