Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ c boiling water
- 1 c quick cooking oats
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- ½ c shortening
- 2 well-beaten eggs
- 1 ½ c flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t cinnamon
- ½ t salt
Frosting
- ½ c brown sugar
- 6 T melted butter
- ¼ c canned milk
- 1 c shredded coconut
- 1 t vanilla extract
Directions
Pour boiling water over quick oats, let stand 20 minutes. Mix together with flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar, shortening and eggs.
Pour into a pan, alternating layers of the oat-flour mixture with the sugar-egg mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Make the frosting and set aside.
Frost immediately after baking, then place under broiler until bubbles appear.
Frosting
Mix everything together!