hot cocoa bread/cake!

that's right, you heard me.  a cakey-bread that tastes like (because it's made with) hot cocoa (mix).
i know, i know, i just said i prefer ingredients closer to the ground, but i had the hot cocoa mix around and wanted something chocolatey, so this is what happened.  and lemme tell you, it HAPPENED.

2 c whole wheat flour

1 c oatmeal

2 packets dark chocolate hot cocoa mix

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

a few dashes cinnamon

1 c brown sugar

1 c buttermilk (or 1 c milk with 1tsp-1tbsp of white or cider vinegar)

2 eggs, beaten

4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, softened

juice of one lime (i know, right?!)

(i didn't add, but might next time) 1 tsp vanilla extract

preheat oven to 350

combine dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, pour into greased pan (either loaf or cake).

for loaf pan, i baked for an hour, which gave a moist center and a wonderful crust on top!

for the cake pan, i'd guess more like half an hour, but use the old toothpick method/press test to determine when it's done.

for real.