Rolled Wheat Spice Cake

== Description ==
A family favorite from Frances Russell, Garden City. 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Makes 18 servings
== Ingredients ==
=== Cake ===
* 1 cup rolled wheat Old Fashioned Oats may be substituted in equal proportions for rolled wheat. Rolled Wheat can be found in supermarkets, food cooperatives , health food stores or may be ordered from the American White Wheat Producers Association, P.O. Box 326, Atchison, KS 66002. Phone: 1-800-372-4422. 
* 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 ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Lightly coat 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
# Soak rolled wheat in boiling water 15 minutes.
# Beat together granulated sugar, brown sugar, margarine, and eggs until fluffy.
# Stir together flour, soda, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon.
# Add to mixture with rolled wheat and vanilla; mix until blended.
# Pour batter into prepared pan.
# Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until cake is done.
# If desired, in small saucepan, combine topping ingredients.
# Cook until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
# Spread over warm cake; broil 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
# Watch carefully to avoid over-browning. 
== Variations ==
# In cake, substitute 1½ cups hot orange juice for 1½ cups boiling water. In topping, substitute 3 tablespoons orange juice for 3 tablespoons milk. 
== Notes ==
== 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.
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