| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Eggs, Grains |
|
Cakes |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
c |
Dates; chopped |
| 1 |
c |
Boiling water |
| 1 |
ts |
Soda |
| 1 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 |
c |
Shortening |
| 2 |
|
Eggs; well beaten |
| 1 3/4 |
c |
All-purpose flour; sifted |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
| 1 |
tb |
Cocoa |
| 1 |
ts |
Vanilla |
| 1/2 |
pk |
Chocolate chips |
| 1/2 |
c |
Nuts; chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
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@gj.net> on
Mar 05, 1998
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