Grandma's Oatmeal Cake

Oatmeal cake is a comfort food. This cake is very moist. The toasted coconut and walnut frosting is mouthwateringly delicious. The cake tastes slightly like a spice cake.

Ingredients 1 cup oats
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For topping:
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cup coconut
1 1/2 cup walnut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1. Pour water over oats, let stand. 2. Cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar. Add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Add sugar and egg mixture. Next add vanilla and oatmeal mixture. Blend well. 3. Pour into 9 x 13 pan.
4. Bake in preheated 350F degree oven 30-40 minutes.
5. To make icing: Mix melted butter, 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, evaporated milk, coconut, nuts, 1 teaspooon vanilla. 6. Pour over hot cake. 7. Put cake under broiler. Watch close so nuts don't brown. Should only take about 5 minutes. Happy baking,
Sunny & Star

Magic Cookie Bars

You've probably been eating these since you were a kid. They are a rich decadent dessert or snack. And so easy to make. Since they only require one pan clean up is a snap.

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 to 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 to 1 1/2 cups coconut
1 to 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
1 1/2/ cups walnuts or pecans
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. In a 9x13 inch baking pan mix butter and graham cracker crumbs and press evenly to cover the bottom of the pan. Melt the butter and mix together right in the pan to avoid having to wash extra dishes. 3. Sprinkle the chocolate chips, coconut, butterscotch chips, and nuts over the crumb base. (We forgot to pick up any nuts at the grocery store and only ended up with about a 1/4 cup at home). 4. Drizzle condensed milk over the top. 5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. 6. Cool completely on a wire rack and cut into bars. This was a thin bar. While it was absolutely delicious I think next time I will add more chips and nuts so that I have a thicker bar.