Chocolate Chip Date Cake

• boiling water1 cup
• dates↗1 cup

  cut up

• oil1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• eggs↗2
• cocoa↗3 teaspoons
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1 pinch
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• TOPPING
• chocolate chips↗1

  (8 ounce) package

• walnuts↗1 cup

  chopped

• sugar↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Pour boiling water over dates and set aside to cool.

3. 3

   Mix 1 cup sugar, oil, eggs, cocoa, dates with water, baking soda, salt and vanilla together and blend well.

4. 4

   Stir in the flour until well blended.

5. 5

   Pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch cake pan.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the topping ingredients on top of cake mixture in this order: chocolate chips, walnuts and sugar.

7. 7

   Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool.