CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CAKE
This Chocolate Oatmeal Cake is to die for! If you like chocolate, you will love this cake. It’s easy to make and one your family will love. We have loved the Lazy Daisy Oatmeal cake for years and this one is delicious too. Old fashioned recipes are always a winner and there is a reason why they are still around. This cake is perfect to take to a potluck or gathering. You can also make this one in advance.
Chocolate oatmeal cake ingredients needed:
Water
Quick-cooking oats, uncooked
Brown sugar
White sugar
Butter
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Salt
100% pure cocoa
Baking soda
Cinnamon
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Pecan halves (Could use walnuts)
I have looked at few oatmeal cakes and this one is different than most. It is loaded with chocolate chips and they give this cake a wonderful taste. It actually has a little heavier texture a mix between a brownie and a cake. It’s absolutely delicious. Since it doesn’t have a frosting, it’s not overly sweet which is nice. It’s a perfect cake to make for any occasion. If you haven’t tried this one.. give it a try!
Recipe feedback: “I got your recipe from Facebook and that’s the one I used. Made it for the family and for a New Year’s party and it disappeared like magic. SOOOO good. Love your site as well. Lots of great recipes here.” – Bill
“Loved it. It is so moist.. and I felt I was eating healthy with oatmeal in it!” – Daisy
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Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats uncooked
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine or 3/4 cup or 12 tablespoons softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons 100% pure cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecan halves Could use walnuts
Instructions
- Place oats in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl using a mixer cream together brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk together the flour, salt, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon.
- Add the flour to the creamed mixture along with the oats. Mix well with mixer. Fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips and pour batter into a sprayed 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top of the batter along with the nuts. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 35-45 minutes checking for doneness as ovens vary. This cake does not need frosting. 8-10 Servings
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I made this cake today. I followed the recipe with only 2 minor changes:1) I eliminated the nuts ( because of allergies) and 2) I added 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar to give the cake a lighter texture. It turned out great – delicious, light , moist and not too sweet. My entire family (from ages 5 to 72) really enjoyed it .
Thank you for sharing. I will definitely make it again
YAY! So glad it was a hit!
After I poked & stirred the oats after pouring the boiling water on the oats I had my doubts about this cake. 1.5 cups of dry oats in 2 cups of hot water is a lot of wet stuff and sure enough, the cake is VERY dense & too heavy. The chocolate flavor is very good especially with the gooey chocolate chips but the cake is too heavy for it to be good.
Have you never had an oatmeal cake? They are very dense, just like the lazy daisy oatmeal cake, its dense too. Its the same in this cake, with more water than oats and it’s a classic for a reason. The cake itself maybe weighs 5lbs. sounds like maybe you just don’t like oatmeal cakes. https://thesouthernladycooks.com/lazy-daisy-oatmeal-cake/
Super easy to make & delicious! I like that it is not to sweet – great recipe!
Hi! I was wondering if I could make this in two smaller pans. I want to keep one and give one to a friend. Could you tell me what size pan and how long to cook? Thank you.
I’ve only made this cake in a 9X13 so I can’t advise. Good luck!
Can this cake be frozen?
I have not tried freezing it Lisa but I see no reason why it couldn’t be frozen.
I made your chocolate oatmeal cake tonight,,it was very good,I used old fashion oats it’s what I had.turned out great, hubby and daughter loved it,I did to, thanks
Light or dark brown sugar?
You could use either one.
I got your recipe from Facebook and that’s the one I used. Made it for the family and for a New Year’s party and it disappeared like magic. SOOOO good. Love your site as well. Lots of great recipes here.
This cake was absolutely amazing. Have made it twice already…
So happy you are enjoying this cake, Bill. Thank you for being a part of the site and trying my recipes.
Was delighted to see this cake. A best friend of mine, now deceased, always talked about an oatmeal cake made with cooked oatmeal. This sounds like it fills the bill. Can’t wait to try it. Second thing is wow it’s also chocolate. Thanks for the post.
Loved it. It is so moist.. And I. Felt I was eating healthy with oatmeal in it.,
do you drain the oats before adding?
No, they will soak up the water.
do the chocolate chips melt in the cake….
The ones you put in the cake will melt. The ones on top only partially.
Gracious me! I LOVE oatmeal cake, but have never tried a chocolate version. If you say it’s wonderful, I know it must be. Thanks for sharing. Happy 2014 to you and yours!
im wanna try this oatmeal cake
Will rolled oatmeal do. Never buy quick oatmeal.
I only make it with the quick cooking oatmeal.
Linda Yes you can use the regular rolled oats, just leave them in the hot water for 20 minutes. I use them all the time in a oatmeal cake, turns out great. But I will be trying this chocolate version.
Yes it’s a very good cake I’ve always used regular oats! It’s so good, I’ve always wanted to try to make one as a chocolate cake. Thank you for this recipe.
PS. I never buy quick oats I’ve always have Bobs rolled oats on hand!