Simple Chocolate Oatmeal Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine water and oats. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (do not stir); let stand for 20 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in oat mixture. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, dissolve coffee granules in cream; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in enough of the coffee mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake.

Steps:

• Mix water and oatmeal in mixing bowl, and let sit 10 minutes.
• Add sugars, butter or margarine, and eggs. Mix well.
• Add flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt. Blend.
• Pour into greased and floured 10 x 15 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. Top with chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats and boiling water. Let stand for 15 minutes or until cooled. , In another large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the oat mixture; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine the topping ingredients; spoon over top of warm cake; broil about 4 in. from heat for 3-4 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats and butter. Mix in boiling water. Set aside to cool.
• Beat together the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; add to cooled oat mixture and mix well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Add to wet ingredients and mix well. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and remove pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x13" pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal with 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup chocolate chips. Pour boiling water over all, and let stand for 5 minutes. Then add the cocoa and mix well with a wire whisk so the chocolate and butter melt. Add 3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar and whisk to combine. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat until combined. Then add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix with a wire whisk until well blended. Immediately pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350F for 25-35 minutes until cake pulls away from sides of pan and springs back when lightly touched in center.
• Prepare topping while cake is baking. Combine 1/3 cup melted butter, walnuts, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, coconut, cream, and 1 teaspoons vanilla in a medium bowl; mix well. When cake tests done, remove from oven and set on wire rack.
• Turn oven to broil. Drop topping mixture by small spoonfuls onto cake; spread very gently to cover. Place under broiler, 4" from heat source, and broil for 2-5 minutes until topping is bubbly and light golden brown. Watch this every single second, turning the cake from front to back so the frosting cooks evenly. It can burn in a couple of seconds, so keep watching! When the frosting is bubbling furiously all over the cake and is beginning to brown in spots, remove cake from oven and sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand for 10 minutes, then carefully swirl the chocolate chips into the frosting with the tip of a knife.
• Cool and cut into squares. Serve warm or cool.

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oatmeal in large mixing bowl and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
• Add shortening, sugar and eggs; mix well.
• Add flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa and vanilla.
• Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Sprinkle nuts and chocolate chips over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.