Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Coconut Glaze – The Food Nanny

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• Caramel Coconut Glaze
• ½ cup butter (1 stick)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 3/4 chopped pecans or walnuts optional