Choc Chip Date Nut Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb dates
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 first pour baking soda and boiling water over chopped dates set aside to cool.
• 2 cream together 3/4c shortening, 1c sugar, & 2eggs. set aside.
• 3 date mixture-sift together 1 1/2c flour, 2tbl sp coacoa, 1/2 tsp salt.
• 4 now add the date mixture to the creamed mixture and stir in the cooled dates.
• 5 put into a sprayed and lightly floured 9 x 13 pan. i just use pam w/ flour nonstick spray.
• 6 topping- stir together 1/2c sugar, 1c choc chips, 1/2c chopped walnuts. mix together and sprinkle over cake.
• 7 bake at 350 for 35-40 min or untill toothpick comes out almost clean. do not over bake!