Dalmation Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:57pm

Ingredients




1 18.(25-ounce) package white cake mix
cup oatmeal, quick or old-fashioned, uncooked
1 cup water
cup whole or 2 percent milk
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
teaspoon almond extract
cup chocolate mini-chips
1 cup powdered sugar
8 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened (1 teaspoon vanilla
cup marshmallow creme
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
cup chocolate mini-chips

Preparation

1 To make cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease or spray a 13-by-9 inch metal baking pan with cooking spray. 2 In large bowl, combine cake mix, oatmeal, water, milk, egg whites, oil, vanilla and almond extract. Beat 2 minutes with electric mixer on medium speed. 3 Gently stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the pan. 4 Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until top springs back when pressed in center. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. 5 To make frosting: Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and marshmallow creme in medium bowl; mix until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cooled cake. 6 Sprinkle with coconut and 1/4 cup chocolate chips. 7 Note: Cake can also be frosted with 2 1/2 cups sweetened whipped cream, whipped topping or ready-to-spread vanilla frosting. If using whipped cream or whipped topping, cover and refrigerate cake until ready to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers. 8 Note: Use real butter or stick margarine. Do not substitute reduced-fat spreads; their higher water content often yields less-satisfactory results.