Chocolate Oatmeal Cake With Coffee Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup stick margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose 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 confectioners' sugar

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the water and oats.
Sprinkle with chocolate 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 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near 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.