Grandma Walker's Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

1 3/4 C Boiling Water
1 C Uncooked Oatmeal
1 C Brown Sugar
1 C White Sugar
1/2 C Butter or Margarine
2 Eggs

1 3/4 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Cocoa
2 C Chocolate Chips
3/4 C Walnuts, Chopped

Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand 10 minutes.
In the meantime, mix flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
After 10 minutes, add sugar and butter to oats. Stir until butter melts. Add eggs. Add dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in 1 C chocolate chips. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Sprinkle rest of chips and walnuts (optional) on top. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 40 minutes. No need to frost.