chocolate chip date cake

Minneapolis, MN
Updated on Jun 28, 2011

This is a recipe that has been around a long time but every time I make it people rave about it. Very tasty and not your typical cake.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • TOPPING
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

How To Make chocolate chip date cake

  • Step 1
    Chop dates and place in a medium size heat proof bowl. Add baking soda and pour boiling water over dates and soda. Stir and cool. Water will foam up.
  • Step 2
    Cream shortening and sugar until well creamed. Add eggs and beat until smooth
  • Step 3
    Mix together dry ingredients in separate bowl.
  • Step 4
    Drain cooled water from dates and alternately add flour and date water to creamed sugars. Start and end with flour adding a little of each at a time. Stir in vanilla.
  • Step 5
    Grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan. Pour batter in pan.
  • Step 6
    Mix topping ingredients together in medium size bowl and sprinkle on top of batter.
  • Step 7
    Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Bake until toothpick comes out with a moist crumb on the toothpick. Do not overbake.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #chips
Keyword: #walnuts
Keyword: #dates
Keyword: #mini

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