OAT MEAL CAKE WITH FROSTING

This is a older recipe that we have used for years. It is so good and keeps well.

1 Cup Quick Cooking Oats, uncooked
1 1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
1/4 Cup Butter or Marg.
1/4 Cup Crisco
2 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 Cups Flour

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt


FROSTING:
6 Tablespoons Butter or Marg.
1/4 Cup Evaporated Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
2/3 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 1/2 Cups  Chopped Pecans or Walnuts

Measure oats in a mixing bowl. Add water, stir and cool. Cream both sugars, butter and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Sift dry ings. in batches into the creamed mixture mixing well. Pour into a sprayed 13 x 9 pan. Bake on 350 for 30 minutes or until done.
Mix all of the frosting ings. together. Mix well. Spread on hot cake and put under the broiler for a few minutes to brown. Can serve with whipped cream.