Orange-Glazed Chocolate Cake

I used to make this as a teenager to bring to school functions.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup oats
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda, set aside.
3. In a bowl, soften shortening.
4. Gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar and eggs, beating between each addition.
5. Incorporate flour previously set aside, brown sugar, oats, vanilla and chocolate chips.
6. Pour into a square 9" pan, greased.
7. Bake approximately 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. In a saucepan, bring orange juice to a boil with 1/4 cup of sugar.
9. Pour onto hot cake.
10. Cool and cut into squares.
11. *This cake does not rise.