Pour
1¼ cups boiling water over
1-cup quick oats
Let
stand 20 minutes.
Mix
together:
1 stick (½ cup) butter
1-cup brown sugar
1-cup granulated white sugar
1-teaspoon soda
1-teaspoon cinnamon
1-teaspoon salt
1-teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups flour
2 eggs
Add
a little apple sauce if the oats are too dry.
Mix
all preceding ingredients thoroughly.
Bake
in a 9x13” pan at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes.
Topping
for cake:
Pour
over cake while it is still warm.
Mix
together:
1-cup brown sugar
1-cup chopped pecans
1-cup flaked coconut
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup cream
Put
mixture on the cake immediately after it comes out of the oven.
Broil
the cake with topping for about 5 minutes.
Remove,
and cool in the pan.