• 1 C. oatmeal
• 1 1/4 C. boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 1 C. sugar
• 1 C. brown sugar
• 1/2 C. oil
• 1 1/2 C. flour
• 1tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine oatmeal and boiling water. Set aside. Beat together eggs, sugars, and oil until blended. Add sifted flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add in oatmeal mixture. Mix all and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Topping:

• 1 C. coconut
• 6 T. melted margarine
• 1/4 C. evaporated milk
• 1 C. brown sugar
• 1/3 C. chopped pecans or walnuts

Heat all ingredients together in a small saucepan until blended. Spread over cake and broil until crunchy, about 2 minutes.

Lorraine Dalton

Copyright 1993 by Peggy Layton and Vicki Tate These recipes may be freely used for non-profit purposes as long as the book source and author remain intact. Express permission of the author, Vicki Tate, must be received for commercial profit.

Updated: 28 Nov 96