Orange Walnut Coffee Cake - Clarion News Holiday Recipes 2009

1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups orange juice 
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Topping:
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons grated orange peel
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 cups flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

In small bowl, stir oats and orange juice until softened. Set aside. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs & vanilla until well blended.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to cream mixture. Stir in walnuts and orange peel. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish.

Bake at 350 for 25-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Topping:
In small saucepan combine brown sugar, butter, orange peel and juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in coconut & walnuts. Gently spread over warm cake. Broil 4 inches from heat for 2 minutes or until topping is bubbly.