1 c. quick oats
1 1/2 c. boiling water, soak oats for 20 min. in this water
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. flour

Cream butter, sugar, eggs add to oatmeal then add cinnamon, soda, salt, flour. Mix 4 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

ICING:

1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. brown sugar
1 stick of butter
3 egg yolks

Mix together and cook 12 minutes and remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup coconut, 1/2 cup nuts chopped, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook until custard like and spread over cake.