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    Chocolate oatmeal Cake wCoffee Frosting


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients





    Makes 12 servings


    1 1/2 cups boiling water
    1 cup quick-cooking oats
    1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
    1/2 cup margarine -- softened
    3/4 cup sugar
    3/4 cup packed brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt

    Coffee Frosting:
    2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
    1/4 cup half-and-half cream -- warmed (Kitty's note: I use evaporated milk)
    1/2 cup margarine -- softened
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    4 cups confectioners' sugar

    Recipe



    For cake: In a bowl, combine the water and oats. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (do not stir); let stand for 20 minutes. In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in oat mixture. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350' for 35-40 mintues or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

    For frosting: Dissolve coffee granules in cream; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, cream margarine; add vanilla and salt. Slowly beat in sugar. Beat in enough of coffee mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost the cake.

 

 

 


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