Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake - YUM!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

1 cup quick oatmeal

1 3/4 cup boiling water

1 stick butter or marg

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 3/4 cup flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon cocoa

1 12 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips

chopped walnuts (optional, but highly recommended!)

Preheat oven to 350

Use greased and floured 9 x 13 pan (glass works better)

In large bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal; let stand 5-10 minutes

Add butter, brown sugar and sugar to oatmeal; stir until melted

Beat eggs and add to mixture–don’t mix too much

Sift flour, salt, soda, and cocoa together into mixture; blend until mixed, but do not overmix.

Add ½ package chocolate chips; stir gently. If mixture is too warm, let cool so that chocolate chips will not melt or sink to bottom

Pour into pan

Evenly sprinkle chopped nuts and remaining chips on top

Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes