A cake-like topping and a saucy chocolate base.

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 2/3 cups boiling water

In a bowl combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Sift together flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; add with milk to sugar mixture; blend well; stir in oats.

In an 8-inch square cake pan combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the boiling water. Drop oat mixture by tablespoonfuls onto cocoa mixture in pan.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 45 minutes.

Serve warm, spooning chocolate sauce from pan over each portion. Top with vanilla ice cream.

Makes 6 servings.

Submitted by: CM