1 c  Oatmeal *
1 1/2 c  Boiling Water
1/2 c  Crisco shortening
1 1/2 c  Granulated white sugar
2    Eggs
1 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c  Powdered cocoa
1 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla

-FROSTING –
1 c Sifted powdered sugar
2 c Coconut
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Milk
Pecans (chopped)
Vanilla

* 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 till smooth. Bake in 8×12 greased pan at 350 degrees
for 35 minutes.

Frosting: Mix powdered sugar, butter and milk and boil till thick (about 6
minutes). Be carefully it doesnt get too hot and burn on the bottom, you
must continue to stir constantly. Add coconut, pecans and vanilla.