Date Chocolate Chip Cake

• boiling water1 cup
• dates↗1 cup

  cut up

• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• shortening↗1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• eggs↗2

  well beaten

• flour↗1 3⁄4 cups
• cocoa↗2 tablespoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• semi-sweet chocolate chips↗12 ounces
• walnuts↗1 cup

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Place dates and baking soda in bowl. Pour boiling water over them, mix and cool down, then add vanilla. Set aside.

3. 3

   Blend flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar and eggs.

5. 5

   Alternately add the date mixture and the flour mixture to the shortening, sugar and egg mixture.

6. 6

   Pour into a greased 9X13 pan.

7. 7

   Sprinkle top with chocolate chips and walnuts.

8. 8

   Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

9. 9

   Enjoy!