4 oz butter — softened (I used an I Can't Believe it Not Butter stick)
4 tablespoons butter melted
2 large eggs
0.5 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup oats instant uncooked quick (not )
0.3 teaspoon salt
0.3 cup coconut or shredded sweetened
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 cup walnuts chopped
1.5 cups water
Equipment
frying pan
sauce pan
oven
mixing bowl
hand mixer
broiler
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a lidded saucepan.
Remove from heat, stir in the oats, cover and let sit for 20 minutes.
Remove cover and let sit for another 10.Meanwhile, stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.In a large mixing bowl and using an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars for about 2 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each egg. Beat in the vanilla and oatmeal. By hand, stir in the flour mixture.
Pour mixture into a greased 8 inch glass pie plate and bake on center rack at 350 F for about 40 minutes.While the cake bakes, stir together all topping ingredients. When cake is done, spread topping over cake. Preheat the broiler and broil the cake until topping is golden and bubbly – be careful not to burn it! Cool in pan on a rack and cut into squares.
