How To make Chocolate Banana Snack Cake

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup mashed bananas -- (2 med. )
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons bakiing soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 nutmeg
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 13x9" pan. In large bowl, combine oats, margarine and water; let stand 20 minutes. Stir in honey, vanilla, bananas and eggs; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. By hand, stir into oat-banana mixture until well blended. Fold in cocoanut, walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 F. for 35-40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. (Cake will not rise high.) Serves warm. Makes 15 servings. Per serving; 310 calories, 5 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium Pillsbury Classic Cookbook #86, 33rd Bake-Off, p.74 Submitted by : Cecilia Wirth, Minneapolis, MN MC formatting by bobbi744@acd.net ICQ#2099532