Hot Milk Cake

Ingredients
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup shredded coconut

Directions
Scald milk; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. in a mixing bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, blending well. On low speed, alternately mix in milk, dry ingredients and vanilla. Pour batter into a greased 10-in. cast-iron skillet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove cake and preheat broiler. Combine all topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake. Broil 5 inches from the heat until topping bubbles and turns golden brown. Serve warm.