Recipe for cooking Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

1 1/2 c. hot water
1 c. uncooked oatmeal
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix hot water and oatmeal and allow to stand for 20 mins..

Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add oatmeal and beat well. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and beat well. Bake in a 13 x 9-in. sheet pan for 35 mins.. Test for doneness and spread with Topping.

Topping
6 Tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. flaked coconut
1/4 c. cream
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Mix in order listed and spread on hot cake and return to oven for 5 mins.. Cool.