Rolled Wheat Spice Cake

Description
A family favorite from Frances Russell, Garden City.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 18 servings

Cake

 * 1 cup rolled wheat
 * 1½ cups boiling water
 * ¾ cup granulated sugar
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * ½ cup margarine
 * 2 eggs
 * 1½ cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 teaspoon soda
 * ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping (optional)

 * ½ cup brown sugar
 * ¼ cup margarine
 * 3 tablespoons 1% milk
 * ½ cup chopped pecans
 * ¾ cup coconut

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Lightly coat 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
 * 3) Soak rolled wheat in boiling water 15 minutes.
 * 4) Beat together granulated sugar, brown sugar, margarine, and eggs until fluffy.
 * 5) Stir together flour, soda, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon.
 * 6) Add to mixture with rolled wheat and vanilla; mix until blended.
 * 7) Pour batter into prepared pan.
 * 8) Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until cake is done.
 * 9) If desired, in small saucepan, combine topping ingredients.
 * 10) Cook until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
 * 11) Spread over warm cake; broil 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
 * 12) Watch carefully to avoid over-browning.

Variations

 * 1) In cake, substitute 1½ cups hot orange juice for 1½ cups boiling water. In topping, substitute 3 tablespoons orange juice for 3 tablespoons milk.

Nutritional information
One serving without topping provides 166 calories | 2 g protein | 28 g carbohydrates | 6 g fat | 24 mg cholesterol | 1 g dietary fiber | 16 mg calcium | 67 mg potassium | 189 mg sodium.