Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

 * 1 cup quick oatmeal
 * 1¼ cups boiling water.
 * ½ cup margarine or butter
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 1 cup white sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1 ½ cups flour
 * 1 tsp soda
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 tsp cinnamon

Coconut topping

 * ½ cup brown sugar
 * ¼ cup margarine
 * ¼ cup milk
 * ½ cup chopped nuts
 * 1 cup coconut

Directions

 * 1) Combine oatmeal and boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes.
 * 2) Cream together until fluffy margarine ,brown sugar, white sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla.
 * 3) Add oatmeal mixture and beat well.
 * 4) Sift together the rest of the ingredients left for the first phase.
 * 5) Add to creamed mixture and beat well.
 * 6) Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
 * 7) Mix all topping ingredients together.
 * 8) When it's done, carefully spread the topping on and broil 2–4 minutes. (watch it the whole time because it always burns the second you take your eyes off it).