blind date cake

Ingredients For blind date cake

• 1 c

  dates, chopped
• 1 1/4 c

  boiling water
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 stick

  butter, softened
• 2

  eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c

  flour
• 1 Tbsp

  cocoa
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  chocolate chips
• 1/2 c

  chopped pecans, optional