Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

Ingredients:
• 1¾ cups boiling water
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1¾ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• ¾ cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour boiling water over oats; let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Add sugars and margarine to oatmeal. Stir until margarine melts. Add eggs and mix well. Then add flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa, stirring until well blended. Add half of chocolate chips. Pour batter into greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle nuts and remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake 40 minutes.

This recipe was published in 'Everyday chocolate 120 Tasty Recipes - p75'.