Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

Canadian

Cake

1 1/4 cups boiling Water

1 cup Oats

1 1/4 cups whole Wheat Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 cup Margarine

1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar, packed

2 Eggs

3/4 cup dried Apricots, finely chopped

Topping

3 Tablespoons Margarine

1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed

3 Tablespoons light Cream

1 cup flaked Coconut

1/2 cup Nuts, chopped

Cake:- Pour boiling water over oats. Stir and set aside. Combine next 5 dry ingredients. Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light. Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots. Blend thoroughly. Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Topping:- Prepare topping while cake is baking. Melt margarine in small saucepan. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread evenly on warm cake. Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden. Cool.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Serves: 9

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