German Oat Cake

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 4 ounces german sweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup light cream or 1/4 cup condensed milk
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 combine water, butter, oats, and chocolate; let sit 20 minutes.
• 2 sift together flour, soda, and salt.
• 3 add brown sugar, eggs, and oatmeal mixture to dry ingredients.
• 4 bake in a 9x13 inch pan for 25-35 minutes.
• 5 frost while hot with topping.
• 6 topping:.
• 7 boil butter, cream, and brown sugar for 2-3 minutes; pour over warm cake.
• 8 sprinkle with chopped nuts.