Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked oatmeal
1 3/4 c. boiling water
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
2 large eggs
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cover the oatmeal with boiling water and let stand 10 minutes. Cream together sugars and margarine.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat thoroughly.
Sift together the dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, alternating with oatmeal.
Stir in half the chocolate chips.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Pour in the batter and sprinkle with remaining chips; add the nuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.