Date-Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, cut in pieces
• 1 3/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Frosting
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice