Oatmeal Cake

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
Mix together:
1 C shortening
1 C brown sugar
1 C white sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp vanilla
In separate bowl; combine 1 C Oatmeal and 1/3 C boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes.
Add Oatmeal mixture to first bowl mixture. Beat well.

Sift Together:
1-1/2 C Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
Add to creamed mixture and beat well.
Pour into greased and floured 9x13 cake pan.
BAKE 35 minutes until done.

Caramel Frosting

1/2 Cup Butter or margarine
1 C brown sugar
1/4 C Milk
2 and 1/2 C powdered sugar

Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar; boil over LOW heat for 2 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add milk and keep stirring until it boils. Add powdered sugar gradually.
Stir after each addition until thick enough to spread. This makes enough frosting for a
layer cake and also enough to fill the middle of a cake.

Recipe Bio: Cathy Cook made this cake for us during the summer of 2008 several times. This cake reminds me of fun summer times with Cathy.