Oatmeal Cake

An oldie but super goodie! Thanks to Suzi Rankin for sharing.

Oatmeal Cake

1 1/4 C boiling water 1 1/3 C flour
1 C oatmeal 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C oleo 1 tsp soda
1 C sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 C light brown sugar 1/2 C chopped pecans
2 eggs

Mix oatmeal with hot water and let stand 20 min. Cream together
oleo and sugars. Add eggs and oatmeal mixture. Blend in flour,
salt, soda,cinnamon and nuts. Mix until smooth and pour into
greased oblong pan (9x13) Bake 35 min. at 350.

Topping

1/2 C brown sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 Tblsp. oleo 1/2 C coconut
1/4 C whipping cream 1/2 C pecans

Mix and spread on cake and broil under broiler 3-4 min.