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Hidalgo Grade School Cafeteria Oatmeal Cake

The best comfort cake around!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 c. hot water
  • 1 c. quick oats
  • 1/2 c. butter butter makes it better!
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 1 t. baking soda

Instructions
 

  • Soak oats in boiling water for 20 minutes.
  • Cream butter, sugars, and eggs.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, soda and salt.
  • Bake 350 for 35 minutes.
  • Topping: Heat to boiling: 3/4 stick butter, 1 T. milk, 3/4 c. brown sugar
    Add 1 1/2 c. coconut. Spread on cake and brown lightly.