Oatmeal Snack Cake

INGREDIENTS

For the cake:

1 cup

quick-cooking oats (not old fashioned or instant oats)

3/4 cup

water, at room temperature

3/4 cup

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

ground nutmeg

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

packed light brown sugar

large egg, at room temperature

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

For the icing:

1/4 cup

packed light brown sugar

3 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted and cooled

3 tbsp

milk

3/4 cup

sweetened shredded coconut

1/2 cup

pecans, chopped