Busy-Day Cake with Broiled Coconut Topping

I came across this recipe when Lance told me to do something with the leftover coconut flakes from his coconut marshmallows. I looked through my recipe books, and I found this. It is from my Better Homes and Gardens 75th Anniversary edition cookbook.

Busy-Day Cake with Broiled Coconut Topping

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 recipe Broiled Coconut Topping

Grease an 8x1 1/2 inch round cake pan, set aside. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add milk, butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Spread Broiled Coconut Topping over warm cake. Broil about 4 inches from heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Serve warm.

Broiled Coconut Topping:

Beat 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and 2 tablespoons softened butter or margarine until combined. Stir in 1 tablespoon milk. Stir in 1/2 cup flaked coconut and, if desired, 1/4 cup chopped nuts.