1 1/4 c. hot water
1 c. oatmeal
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cinnamon

Pour hot water over oatmeal. Let stand. Cream together brown sugar, butter, sugar; beat in 3 eggs. Sift in flour with soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to other mixture. Then add oat mixture. Stir well. Bake in 9 x 13 pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

TOPPING:

3/4 stick butter
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. coconut
1 c. nuts, chopped

Mix and boil for 1 minute butter, brown sugar, coconut and nuts. Pour over cake and return to oven under broiler. Brown only 2 or 3 minutes, watching carefully.