Kathi's Oatmeal Coffee Cake
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal*
1 & 1/4 cups boiling water*
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 T oil
1 T vanilla
2 cups House Autry Buttermilk Biscuit Mix
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon & 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg mixed together
*Mix oatmeal and water and let cool before proceeding with the following: Cream eggs, sugar and oil. Add cooled oatmeal to egg mixture and mix well. Mix cinnamon and nutmeg with biscuit mix; add to egg and oatmeal mixture. Do not over-mix. Pour into a 9" x 13" cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees 25 - 30 minutes. While cake is baking, make the following topping:
1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
1 egg
1 cup coconut
Melt butter and mix all ingredients. When cake has finished baking, pour topping over cake and broil until brown, about 2-3 minutes. Invite your early bird friends over for a piece of delicious coffee cake and a hot cup of coffee. Enjoy!