Chocolate oatmeal cake

 
                           Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Oatmeal *
    1 1/2   c            Boiling Water
      1/2   c            Crisco shortening
    1 1/2   c            Granulated white sugar
    2                    Eggs
    1       c            Sifted all-purpose flour
      1/2   c            Powdered cocoa
    1       t            Soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1       t            Vanilla
                         -----FROSTING-----
    1       c            Sifted powdered sugar
    2       c            Coconut
    2       tb           Butter
      1/2   c            Milk
                         Pecans (chopped)
                         Vanilla
 
   * 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.
  
 
 
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