1/4 c. soft butter
2/3 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. finely chopped nuts
2 tbsp. milk

Mix thoroughly butter, brown sugar and nuts. Stir in milk. Spread mixture evenly over warm 13 x 9 inch cake. Set oven control at broil and/or 550 degrees. Place cake 5 inches from heat; broil about 3 minutes or until topping bubbles and browns slightly. (Watch carefully - mixture burns easily.) Frosts a 13 x 9 inch cake.

VARIATIONS:

COCONUT BROILED TOPPING: Decrease nuts to 1/2 cup; add 1 cup flaked coconut with the nuts and increase milk to 3 tablespoons.

CRUNCHY BROILED TOPPING: Decrease nuts to 1/2 cup; add 1/2 cup whole wheat flakes cereal with the nuts and increase milk to 3 tablespoons.