Time
prep 0:20
total 0:55
Ingredients
| 1 cup | oatmeal | | 1-1/2 cup | boiling water | | 1/2 cup | Crisco shortening | | 1-1/2 cup | granulated white sugar | | 2 | eggs | | 1 cup | all-purpose flour, sifted | | 1/2 cup | powdered cocoa | | 1 tsp. | soda | | 1/2 tsp. | salt | | 1 tsp. | vanilla |
Frosting
| 1 cup | powdered sugar, sifted | | 2 cups | coconut | | 2 tbsp. | butter | | 1/2 cup | milk | | Pecans, chopped, to taste | | 1/2 tsp. | Vanilla |
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Instructions
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 until smooth. Bake in 8x12-inch greased pan at 350°F for 35 minutes.
Frosting:
Mix powdered sugar, butter and milk and boil until 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. Mix well.
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