Cake:
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 c. quick oats
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. white sugar (granulated)
1 1/2 c. flour (all-purpose)
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
1 t. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
Icing:
1 stick margarine
1 can evaporated milk
1 c. brown sugar
1 can coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
1 t. vanilla
Recipe
For Cake:
Pour water over oats. Set aside to cool. Combine sugars, vanilla, eggs, and shortening. Blend well. Stir in cooled oat mixture. Blend well. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, and raisins.
Blend well. Pour into 9 x 13 pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
For icing:
Cook margarine, brown sugar, and evaporated milk in saucepan until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans. Spread over cooled cake.