Chocolate Oatrage Snack Cake
alt.cooking-chien/Traci Poole (2000)
Yield: 12 Servings

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups oatmeal; quick or old fashioned, uncooked
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
2 eggs
1 cup walnuts; chopped
1 tsp vanilla
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

In large mixer bowl, mix butter, oats, flour, brown sugar, eggs, walnuts and vanilla. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed or until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Spread batter into 8-inch square microwave-safe baking dish; cover with wax paper.

Cook on HIGH power 4 minutes; rotate dish 1/4 turn. Cook on HIGH power 4-5 minutes longer or until top of cake appears dry and bottom is an even color. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate chips over top of warm cake. Let stand 10 minutes, then spread chocolate evenly over cake. Cool directly on counter top. Cut into serving pieces.