Boil 1 1/2 cup water & then add 1 cup quick oats. Let it stand for 20 minutes. Cream 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar & 1 stick butter then add 2 eggs. Stir in the oatmeal mixture. Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp vanilla. Bake in a greased 9×13 for 350 minutes…
Then top with broiled icing: Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 1 stick melted butter, 1/4 cup cream, 1tsp vanilla, 1 cup walnuts, 1 cup coconut…then spread over the cake right after it comes out of the oven & broil 2-4 minutes until golden brown watch this that it doesn’t burn….