Chocolate Chip Date Cake

By my_cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates cut up
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup oleo
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle soda over dates and pour boiling water on. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
Add date mixture and vanilla. Sprinkle 1 pkg. chocolate chips and nuts on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.