Oatmeal Cake w/ Brown Sugar Icing Part 1 (Cake) #cake #oatmealcake #dessert #sweets

OATMEAL CAKE
1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix together ingredients and set aside for 10-20 minutes until thick.

1/4 cup lard (butter or shortening)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup self rising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix together sugar and lard until combined. Add egg and mix again until smooth. Stir in oatmeal and mix. Fold in cinnamon, flour and salt with spatula until smooth. Grease a 9x9 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Let cool before icing.

ICING
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup pecans, crushed

Melt butter and stir in sugar and cream until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and nuts. Pour over top of cake and place under broiler for 2-3 minutes, remove and let cool.