"My husband and his friends request this cake for camping trips because it’s easy to transport. To create a fun motif on the plates, trace a shape onto paper and cut out. Hold the stencil over a plate and dust with cocoa powder. —Julie Danler, Bel Aire, Kansas..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1-3/4 cups boiling water
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
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1/3 cup buttermilk
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup whole wheat flour
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2 tablespoons dark baking cocoa
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1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
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3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided