HERSHEY Oatmeal Cake

Okay, the one thing I say time and time again is NOT to be afraid to play around in the kitchen. This cake is one of the best examples of what can happen when you do. I sat down one evening after purchasing a bag of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oats and put pen to paper. At this point, I really hadn’t worked with oats much in the past. I think I made quick oatmeal and no bake cookies but that was it. As I wrote this recipe, I was unsure how it would turn out but was willing to take the chance. In reality, I was attempting to make a cookie but created a cake. A very happy accident this turned out to be, this cake has a “not-too-crunchy” crust and a moist chocolate filled center.

Hershey Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 TBSP vanilla extract
1 ½ cup all purpose flour (Bob’s Red Mill GF)
1 cup oat flour (Bob’s Red Mill GF)
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP salt
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet HERSHEY'S chocolate chips
3 TBSP HERSHEY'S cocoa powder
½ TSP cinnamon
1 TBSP grade A maple syrup
powdered sugar to top

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.     In a medium size bowl, mix flour(s), baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, oatmeal, and chocolate chips.

3.     In a large size bowl, cream together eggs and sugars. Add in maple syrup and vanilla extract. Add in your dry flour mix.

4.     Grease a 9-inch round baking pan and pour batter into it.

5.     Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees this will make the crust (top and bottom) nice and crunchy but not burnt. Bring the heat back to 310 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes. Use to the toothpick trick to test that the center is not gewy.

6.     Remove from oven and top the cake with powdered sugar. Allow to cool for half an hour before serving. Serve as is or with chocolate syrup, extra powdered sugar, or simple icing (recipe listed below). Be your own chef!!!!! Enjoy!

Hershey Oatmeal Cake
w/ Simple Icing

Simple Icing
1 greek yogurt cup (6 oz)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 TSP vanilla extract

1. In a medium size bowl, whisk mix together yogurt, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
2. Cover with saran wrap and place in refrigerator for half an hour (to thicken up) before using.