Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix first 2 ingredients together and let stand.
Cream the shortening and sugars together.
Add beaten eggs.
Stir in flour, cinnamon, soda and salt.
Add the oatmeal and water mixture; beat well.
Bake in a greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.