Date and Chocolate Chip Cake

• 1 cup dates unsweetened, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 123 cups water boiling
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips semi-sweet
• 3 tablespooons walnuts finely chopped

1. Combine dates and 1 1/2 teaspoons soda in small pan.
2. Pour boiling water over dates; stir to blend.
3. Let stand 30 minutes.
4. Cream margarine and sugar.
5. Add eggs and beat well.
6. Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt.
7. Alternately add dry ingredients and date mixture to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
8. Batter will be thin.
9. Pour into oiled and floured 9 x 13-in ch baking pan.
10. Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over batter.
11. Bake at 350F (180C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
12. Cool.

dates, baking soda, water boiling, margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips, walnuts

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/date-chocolate-chip-cake-33168 (may not work)