Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cup water
• 1 Cup quick oats
• 1/4 lb butter, 1 stick
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 Cup evaporated milk (1/2)
• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 Cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 Cup flaked coconut

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Cake ---

2. 2

   Prepare 9-inch square cake pan

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350°

4. 4

   Place oats in bowl of water and soak for 20 minutes

5. 5

   In separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar

6. 6

   Mix in eggs

7. 7

   Sift in all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly

8. 8

   Pour into cake pan

9. 9

   Bake approximately 30 minutes

10. 10

    --- Icing ---

11. 11

    In medium pot over low-medium heat: mix together the milk, eggs, sugar, and butter.

12. 12

    Cook, stirring constantly until thick

13. 13

    Remove from heat and mix in remaining ingredients

14. 14

    Spread over cooled cake