Dana Day’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

 (everything Dana makes is wonderful!)

1 3/4 cup boiling water

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup sugar

1 cube butter

2 eggs

1 3/4 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder

1 pkg. milk or semi sweet chocolate chips

Combine water and oatmeal and let sit for 10 minutes. Combine Oatmeal and remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix (I just use my kitchen aid mixer.) I add in 3/4 of chocolate chips to the mix and reserve the rest to sprinkler over the top.  Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.  Bake @ 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until done.  Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or cool whip or serve alone.  I must say that this cake gets even better the next day cooled.  It is so so so moist and so so so good.  And it is ultra easy to prepare. 

Submitted by: DIane Batschi for Dana Day