~ CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CAKE ~ DELICIOUS!

~ Chocolate Oatmeal Cake ~ Delicious! image

Provided by Cassie *

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 c boiling water
1 c quick cooking oats
1 1/4 c semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c softened, butter
3/4 c each ~ sugar & firm packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp each ~ baking soda & salt
FROSTING
1/2 c softened, butter
1 tsp vanilla extract or kahlua
1/8 tsp salt
4 c confectioners' sugar
1/4 c water, heated
2 tsp instant coffee
chocolate syrup - optional

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, add oats and chocolate chips. Pour the boiling water over oats and let set for 20 minutes. Don't stir.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in the oatmeal mixture. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat the flour mixture into the oatmeal mixture until well blended.
4. Spread evenly into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until pick comes out clean. ( mine took 30 minutes ) Cool on rack. Make frosting while cake is cooling.
6. Frosting: Dissolve coffee into warm milk and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in enough of the coffee mixture to achieve spreading consistency.
7. I drizzle with Hershey's syrup which complimented the frosting wonderfully!
8. This cake is awesome!