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Broiled topping takes oatmeal cake over the top (Dallas Morning News, January 15, 2008)

1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal

1 ½ cups boiling water

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup shortening

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups flour

Icing (recipe follows)

Pour boiling water over the oatmeal; set aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.

Combine brown sugar, shortening, cinnamon, white sugar, eggs, baking soda, salt and flour. Mix well; stir in soaked oatmeal and any water that hasn't been absorbed. Pour into prepared pan and bake 40 minutes.

While cake bakes, prepare icing. Pour icing over hot cake and place under the broiler for about 3 minutes, until icing starts to brown slightly. Makes 24 servings.

Icing: Melt 9 tablespoons softened butter and 1 cup brown sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add 1 (7-ounce) can flaked coconut, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup evaporated milk and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

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