Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake

Name: Grandma Snyder's Oatmeal Cake
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats; 1.25 cups boiling water; 0.5 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1.3329999446869 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons melted butter; 1.5 cups packed brown sugar; 0.75 cup evaporated milk; 1.5 cups flaked coconut; 1.5 cups chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe by Pam Haycraft from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

18 servings

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1 cup rolled oats
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1.25 cups boiling water
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0.5 cup butter
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 eggs
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1.3329999446869 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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0.5 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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6 tablespoons melted butter
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1.5 cups packed brown sugar
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0.75 cup evaporated milk
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1.5 cups flaked coconut
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1.5 cups chopped walnuts
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Pour water over oats, let stand.
Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugars. Add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Add to sugars and egg mixture. Add vanilla and oats mixture, blend well.
Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
To Make Icing: Mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, coconuts, nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.