Oatmeal Pecan Coconut Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 Cups boiling water

1 1/4 Cup rolled oats

1/2 Cup butter

1 Cup packed brown sugar

1 Cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

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Topping:

3/4 Cup packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup heavy cream

1 Cup flaked coconut

1 Cup Chopped Pecans

1/3 Cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
Grease a 9 x 13 pan OR a Bundt pan.
2. In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Mix well, and cool.
3. In a large bowl, combine butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add cooled oatmeal mixture, and stir to combine. Pour batter into pan.
4. Bake for 35 minutes.

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5. While cake is baking, Mix 1 3/4 cup brown sugar, coconut, melted butter, and cream in a mixing bowl. Remove cake from oven, and turn on broiler. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls on top of cake. Spread evenly and carefully. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, until topping is bubbling and lightly browned.