Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup oatmeal (I use quick oats)
• 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• topping
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup canned milk (may need 1/4 c more if to dry)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla