Chocolate Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix oats and water.
Sift dry ingredients; set aside.
Cream shortening; add sugar and one egg at a time.
Beat well.
Add vanilla, then add alternately the dry ingredients and oat mixture. Pour into a greased 8 x 11 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.