Oatmeal Chocolate Cake Food

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

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.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CAKE

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.

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Pour boiling water over rolled oats and let stand 20 minutes.
• Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugars beating until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs.
• Add softened oatmeal and mix well. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to creamy mixture.
• Stir in 1 cup dark chocolate chips and 1/4 cup toffee bits.
• Pour batter in 9"x13" greased pan.
• Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips. toffee bits and pecans on top of cake.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Tip: Good dessert for a picnic or a potluck meal.

DARK CHOCOLATE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oats, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt and cook, stirring regularly, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the honey. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Top each serving with 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, half of a sliced banana and 2 tablespoons cherries. Serve immediately.

KIDS CAN MAKE: OATMEAL-CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan with a foil strip long enough to overhang on 2 opposite sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray; set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the butter, egg, brown sugar and applesauce in a large bowl until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until barely mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Spread the batter in the prepared baking pan. Bake until the cake is light brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Use the foil overhang to lift the cake out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. Invert onto a plate and peel the foil off. Re-invert the cake onto a cutting board, cut into 12 pieces and serve.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CAKE

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.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour water over oatmeal. Allow to stand 10 minutes. Add sugars and butter, stirring until the butter melts. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift flour, soda, cocoa and salt together. Add to batter. Mix well. Stir in half the chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle top of cake with walnuts and remaining chips. Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the egg and water. Beat in cake mix until well blended, then stir in the oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.