Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Stir chips, oatmeal and water together and let stand 10 minutes.
Beat together sugars, shortening, eggs, flour, soda and salt;
add to oatmeal mixture.
Spread in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped nuts over batter before baking.
Bake at 350\u00b0
for 35 to 40 minutes.