Chocolate Date Cake I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a small bowl, combine dates with boiling water. set aside to cool.
• pre heat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• in a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, salt and cocoa. set aside.
• cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs. add flour mixture alternating with cooled date mixture. fold in chopped nuts and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips to mixture.
• spread batter into prepared pan. sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips over top.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.