1 cup oats

1 stick butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed light brown sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/3 cups flour, sifted

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

Icing (recipe follows)

 

Pour boiling water over oats and let stand 20 minutes.  Add butter and sugars to oat mixture;   mix well.  Add eggs and vanilla;  mix well.  Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and salt.  Add to mixture; mix well.

 

Bake in a 10 x 10-inch pan at 350 deg. for 35 minutes.  Pour on icing immediately and broil.

 

 

 

1 cup light brown sugar

4 tablespoons butter

1 can angel flaked coconut

1/2 cup cream (or evaporated milk)

 

Mix together.  Spread on top of cake as soon as you take it from the oven.  Put under broiler until brown.