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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

LeAnn
Chocolate oatmeal cake is an easy nostalgic cake made with oatmeal for texture and moisture and chocolate for flavor and richness. Delicious.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking dish
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 12 oz bag semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray.
  • Cream brown sugar, granulated sugar and melted butter together with a electric mixer.
  • Add flour, soda, salt and cocoa powder and stir by hand with a wooden spoon.  Batter will be thick.
  • Add oatmeal to the boiling water and take pan off the heat, then let it sit a few minutes until oats are softened.  Cool slightly then pour into the batter and mix well.
  • Stir in 1/2 bag of the chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter into the prepared 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips evenly over the top of the cake.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the surface springs back when touched or a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool and serve as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The cake could be frosted if desired but really doesn't need frosting.
  • Notes: *Chopped pecans or walnuts can be added to the top of the cake before baking if you want some nutty, crunchy flavor. *Use other flavors of chocolate chips such as milk chocolate, peanut butter or white chocolate. *Keep the cake covered on the kitchen counter for up to 4 days or refrigerate for 5-7 days. *Freeze the cake in a freezer safe container up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 167IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chocolate Oatmeal Cake, Oatmeal Cake, Chocolate Cake, Cake, Dessert
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