Grandma Anderson's Oatmeal Cake

½ cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar (packed)

2 eggs

1 tsp. soda

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 ½ cup flour

1 cup oats

1 cup nuts - optional (walnuts or pecans)

Pour 1 ½ cups boiling water over 1 cups oats.  Let stand 20 min.  Cream 1st four ingredients; add dry ingredients.  Add oatmeal and nuts.  Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 min.  Use 13" x 9" pan.  

Frosting

1 3 ounce pkg. cream cheese

½ box powdered sugar (2 cups)

1 tsp. vanilla

¼ cup butter

Soften butter and cream cheese at room temp. for 1 hour.  Cream together until smooth, frost.