date cake

(1 RATING)
37 Pinches
Siloam Springs, AR
Updated on Mar 26, 2012

My sweet Aunt Rosey makes this cake. I'm not crazy about dates but this cake has chocolate chips too! It is very good.

prep time
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

How To Make date cake

  • Step 1
    Pour boiling water over the chopped dates. Let stand while measuring dry ingredients.
  • Step 2
    Mix dry ingredients (sugar, soda, salt, cocoa and flour)
  • Step 3
    Add in to dry mixture the oil, egg and vanilla. Mix together then add and stir in date mixture to cake mix.
  • Step 4
    Pour into greased 13 x 9 cake pan. Add on top of mix the 1 cup of choc. chips and 1 cup of chopped nuts (DO NOT MIX). Bake at 350* for 30 to 35 minutes.

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