Pour 1 1/2 cup boiling water over 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal. Cool. Mix well:

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Add oatmeal. Sift together 1 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and soda. Add to oatmeal mixture. Pour into a greased and floured cake pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes at 325 degrees.

BROILED FROSTING:

Mix together:

6 tbsp. melted butter
1/4 c. milk
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. nuts
1 c. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla

Spread on cake while still warm and broil 3 minutes (burns easily).