Lucky Irish Oatmeal Cake

Base

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup oatmeal..1 ¼ cup boiling water-let stand
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp Cinnamon
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• ½ Tsp Nutmeg
• ½ Tsp Salt

Preparation

1. Cream sugar and butter; add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth
2. Add dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated
3. Add oatmeal
4. Bake at 350 Degrees for 40 minutes in a 9x 13 pan. Greased
5. Put to the side.

Prepare the topping to be added to the cake for broiling.

Topping

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp butter
  
• ¾ cup brown sugar
  
• 4 Tbsp heavy cream
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 cup coconut
  
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

1. Bring butter and sugar to a boil in a pan. Add nuts, coconut, and vanilla.
   
2. Spread evenly over the top of the cake.
   
3. Put cake under the broiler for 1 minute. Watch carefully.