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Chocolate chip cake
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Chocolate Chip Cake

This oatmeal chocolate chip cake is baked from scratch and full of chocolate chips, vanilla, and our secret ingredient of oatmeal! This cake is tender, moist, and perfect for a sweet treat to serve after dinner. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baking, cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip cake, chocolate chip oatmeal cake, dessert, flour, nuts, oatmeal, sugar
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 612kcal
Author Kelly Pugliano

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick oats oatmeal I used Quaker Oats- Quick Oats
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening I use Crisco
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa I used Hershey's
  • 1 Cup chocolate chips I use Nestle Toll House
  • 1/2 cup nuts chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Pour boiling water over oatmeal in a small bowl and let stand 10 minutes.  
  • Cream sugars & shortening in a separate bowl; add eggs and beat until smooth.  
  • Add oatmeal and mix well. 
  • Add flour, soda, salt, and cocoa. Beat 1 minute. 
  • Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips ( I used the mini chips). 
  • Pour into greased and floured 8 x 12" pan.  
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chips ( I used mini) and 1/2 cup nuts*** over top.  
  • Bake in 350` oven for 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 378mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 60g