Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup stick margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Coffee Frosting:
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/4 cup half and half cream, warmed
1/2 cup stick margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugarRecipe
In a bowl, combine the water and oats. Sprinkle with 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 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted neat 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. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in enough of the coffee mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost the cake. Serves 12.
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