bigger/best chocolate oatmeal cake

Elverson, PA
Updated on Aug 6, 2012

This recipe uses more oats and boiling water than most oatmeal cake recipes, and it is more moist and the best I have ever had.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield Serves 12-15

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups quaker oats
  • 6 ounces hershey's semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels - your choice
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped nuts - i prefer pecans, walnuts work
  • TOPPING
  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup evaporated canned milk or table cream
  • 3/4 cup coconut
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts - same kind you used in the cake
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make bigger/best chocolate oatmeal cake

  • Step 1
    CAKE: Pour boiling water over the oats, add chocolate chips, and let stand until cool. Mix together while cooling.
  • Step 2
    Mix together white sugar, brown sugar, eggs and butter.
  • Step 3
    Add to the sugar, butter, egg mixture (step 2) baking powder, vanilla, flour, and nuts. Add the cooled oatmeal mixture to batter and stir until well blended.
  • Step 4
    Bake cake batter at 350' in a 9"x13" greased pan, about 40-45 minutes. Test to see if done.
  • Step 5
    While cake is baking, mix together the Topping ingredients. Boil these ingredients in a saucepan for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour Topping over the cake when cake is done and has had a chance to cool a little. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. It is delicious.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #coconut
Keyword: #oatmeal
Keyword: #pecans
Ingredient: Rice/Grains
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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