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Hurricane Oatmeal Cake

1 cup oatmeal
1 1/4 cup boiling water
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine oatmeal and boiling water. Set aside. Beat together eggs, sugars, and
oil until blended. Add sifted flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add in oatmeal
mixture. Mix all and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350°.

Topping:

1 C. coconut
6 Tablespoons melted margarine
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Heat all ingredients together in a small saucepan until blended. Spread over
cake and broil until crunchy, about 2 minutes.