Date Chocolate Chip Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup dates, cut up
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place dates and baking soda in bowl. pour boiling water over them, mix and cool down, then add vanilla. set aside.
• 3 blend flour, cocoa and salt. set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
• 5 alternately add the date mixture and the flour mixture to the shortening, sugar and egg mixture.
• 6 pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
• 7 sprinkle top with chocolate chips and walnuts.
• 8 bake for 40-45 minutes. cool to room temperature.
• 9 enjoy!