1 cup oatmeal *
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup crisco shortening
1 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered cocoa
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
FROSTING
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 cup coconut
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk
1 pecans (chopped)
1 vanilla
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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
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* If using minute oatmeal, chop it up in small pieces before soaking
it up in hot water.
Mix oatmeal and boiling water and let cool.
Cream shortening with sugar and eggs, add rest of ingredients along
with oatmeal mixture. Beat till smooth. Bake in 8x12 greased pan at
350 degrees for
35 minutes.
Frosting: Mix powdered sugar, butter and milk and boil till thick
(about 6 minutes). Be carefully it doesn't get too hot and burn on
the bottom, you must continue to stir constantly. Add coconut, pecans
and vanilla.
Serves: 1
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