Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake

1 3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 TBSP. cocoa
1 cup chocolate chips (save 1/4 cup for the top)
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour boiling water over oats and butter in mixing bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.
Add sugars and eggs and mix until well blended.
Add remaining ingredients (reserving 1/4 cups chocolate chips) and mix well.
Pour batter into 9 x 13 pan and sprinkle reserved chocolate chips on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is done. (Use toothpick to test.)

This cake is heaven on earth when served with vanilla ice cream! :)