Date And Chip Cake

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping c. dates
  • 1 1/2 c. boiling water
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 3/4 c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. and 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1
    Put dates into bowl.
  2. 2
    Pour boiling water with one teaspoon of soda over dates.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening; add one cup of sugar and two eggs.
  4. 4
    Cut dates into small pieces (can purchase dates already cut into small pieces).
  5. 5
    Mix dates in the water/soda mixture with shortening, sugar and eggs.
  6. 6
    Add flour, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Stir mixture together and place in a greased square pan.
  7. 7
    Before baking, add brown sugar and chocolate chips together.
  8. 8
    Mix well; sprinkle on the top of the cake.
  9. 9
    Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.

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