oatmeal cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 2 - eggs
• ICING:
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped nuts (i prefer pecans)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract