Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake Recipe

In large bowl, mix oats and boiling water until blended and let stand 10 minutes.

Add butter and sugars to oat mixture and stir with wooden spoon until butter is melted. Briskly stir in eggs and vanilla. Add cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt and stir to combine. Stir in half of the chocolate chips.

Pour batter into greased and floured 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and nut pieces evenly over top of batter.

Bake cake on middle rack at 350 degrees until wood pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Per serving: 390 calories; 18 g fat (8.1 g saturated fat; 41 percent calories from fat); 56.5 g carbohydrates; 42 mg cholesterol; 285 mg sodium; 5.3 g protein; 2.7 g fiber.