Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cake Recipe

1 3/4 c Boiling water

1 c Uncooked oatmeal

1 c Brown sugar

1 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Margarine

1 3/4 c Unsifted flour

3 tb Milk

1/2 ts Baking soda

2 tb Cocoa

1 Chocolate chips

=(mini chocolate chips ) 1 c Chopped walnuts

3 Eggs

1/2 ts Salt

Pour boiling water over oatmeal; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Add sugars, milk, margarine, eggs and beat well.. Add flour, soda, salt, cocoa and mix thoroughly. Add half of chocolate chips and blend in. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and walnuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Note: doesn't need icing, sweet enough. But I have also sprinkled confectioner's sugar atop it or drizzled chocolate over it. Jeanne jeannepie@aol.com JM -----