Grandmother Tuttle Oatmeal Cake

 Preheat oven to 350

1 1/4 cup boiling water

1 cup quick quaker oats

1/2 cup crisco shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/3 cup plain flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

Pour boiling water over oats, stire and allow to sit while you cream together shortening and sugars.

Put in eggs, 1 at a time.

Sift dry ingredients together & set aside

Stir in oatmeal and add to creamed mixture

Gradually add flour and beat until smooth

Pour 9 x 13 pan.  Bake for 25 min.

Topping:

1 stick margarine

1 cup brown sugar

1 can angel flake coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

1 egg

about a Tbsp of milk

Spread topping over cake & return to oven for 15 min or until topping is golden