OATMEAL SPICE CAKE WITH BROILED ICING

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats, uncooked
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Icing (recipe follows)

Combine water and oats. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugars until well blended. Add eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; beat well. Stir in oatmeal, flour and nuts, blending well. Pour into 13 x 9-inch pan, greased and floured on the bottom.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.

Spread Icing on warm cake. Broil 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.

FOR THE BROILED ICING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup light cream
1/4 cup butter
1 cup coconut
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Heat until warm and butter is melted.

Makes 1 (13x9-inch) cake
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Collector's Bake Book, Occident / King Midas Flour, Peavey Company Flour Mills, (1960's)