1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Pour water over oatmeal. Cover; let stand 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Stir in oats mixture. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add creamed mixture; blend well. Pour batter in greased and floured 9 inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Do not remove cake from pan. Mix frosting and spread over cake and broil until bubbly.