Old-Fashioned Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
Description
This recipe for Old-Fashioned Chocolate Oatmeal Cake starts by soaking quick oats in boiling water, which softens the oats and integrates them into the batter, contributing to moisture and a gentle texture variation. Brown sugar, white sugar, margarine, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt, and eggs are mixed together to form the chocolatey batter. Semi-sweet chocolate chips are stirred in and also sprinkled on top before baking.
Baked in a greased and floured 9x13 pan at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes, the cake develops a tender crumb with a rich cocoa flavor enhanced by the pockets of melted chocolate chips. The oats add a subtle chewiness that contrasts with the soft cake and chocolate bits.
This cake suits occasions where a home-style chocolate dessert is desired without complex preparations. Its simple ingredients and preparation reflect an old-fashioned recipe style, yielding satisfying flavors and textures from the combination of oats and chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups water boiling
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips for the top
Instructions
- Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over 1 cup quick oats in a mixing bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Add in the brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and beat together well.
- Slowly add flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
- Add in eggs, beat well.
- Stir in chocolate chips (1/2 cup).
- Pour mixture into greased/floured 9 x 13 pan.
- Sprinkle remainder chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 388mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 733IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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