Oatmeal Cake With A Broiled Coconut-Pecan Topping

INGREDIENTS

For the cake:

1 cup

quick cooking oats

1 cup

hot water

1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2 cup

butter, softened

1/3 cup

evaporated milk

1 cup

light brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

large eggs

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

Broiled Coconut-Pecan Topping:

2 cups

sweetened flaked coconut

1 1/2 cups

roughly chopped pecans or walnuts

1 cup

light brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup

butter, melted

3 tbsp

evaporated milk

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon