Banana Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Topping Recipe

• Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (the riper the better)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Topping
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk or 1/3 heavy cream plus a little milk to thin
• 1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

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