Ingredients
1cuprolled oats
1¼cupsboiling water
1cupwhite sugar
1cupbrown sugar
½cupshortening
1½cupsall-purpose flour
1tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
½tspground nutmeg
2eggs
6tbspbutter,melted
½cupbrown sugar
2tbspheavy cream
⅔cupflaked coconut
½tspvanilla extract
Preparation
In a small bowl, stir oats into boiling water. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, and shortening until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; stir just until moistened.
Mix in the soaked oats. Pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Turn the oven to the broil setting and let it heat up.
In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, coconut, and vanilla.
Spread over the top of the cake. Broil for a few minutes, just until the coconut is lightly browned.
