Heather's Oatmeal Cake

1 cup quick oats
1 1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

TOPPING
6 tablespoons melted butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
1 cup nuts
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour boiling water over quick oats. Add butter. Let stand until melted. Add eggs, brown sugar, and white sugar; stir. Mix together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add to oat mixture. Add vanilla. Bake in 9x13-inch pan at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes.

While cake is baking, mix topping ingredients together. Spread topping on cake while cake is still hot and cook under broiler for about 3 minutes or light brown and bubbly.