Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
Source of Recipe
Happy Cooking from Ann
List of Ingredients
Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
1 cup quick oatmeal
1 stick margarine or butter
1-1/2 cup boiling water
pour boiling water over the oatmeal and margarine, let set for
twenty minutes, stirring frequently.
add:
2 eggs Blend well with the first mixture.
Sift together;
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Recipe
Add the dry ingredients to the oatmeal and egg mixture. Stir well.
Pour into a 9x9 inch greased and floured pan. Bake at 375 degrees about 25-30 minutes or until it tests done. This cake doubles and triples well. If you double put it in a 9x13 inch pan.
Chocolate Icing
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine or butter
Combine all ingredients and boil together for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla. Cool until lukewarm. Beat until creamy enough to spread. If the frosting is too thin add powdered sugar to make the right spreading consistency.
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