Date chocolate chip cake
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Dates; chopped |
| 1 | cup | Boiling water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soda |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | Eggs; well beaten | |
| 1¾ | cup | All-purpose flour; sifted |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cocoa |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ½ | pack | Chocolate chips |
| ½ | cup | Nuts; chopped |
Directions
Combine dates, boiling water and soda. Cool. Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs. Add date mixture. Sift flour, salt, cocoa, mix; add vanilla. Put in 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake 40 minutes at 325 degrees. Makes its own frosting. Can be topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
Marietta, GA
busted by sooz
Recipe by: Key Gourmet
Posted to recipelu-digest by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@...> on Mar 05, 1998