diane's chocolate chip date cake

(1 RATING)
40 Pinches
Valdosta, GA
Updated on Feb 5, 2011

Doreen Simpson shared this recipe with me in 1976. It's moist and really tasty. Plus the chocolate chips on top are like free frosting without the trouble. Wonderful picnic cake bc you can hold it in your hand to eat.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • STEP 1
  • 1 cup cut-up dates
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup hot water
  • STEP 2
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • STEP 3
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • STEP 4
  • 1 package 12 oz. chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

How To Make diane's chocolate chip date cake

  • Step 1
    Grease and flour a 9x13 sheet pan. Preheat oven to 350*.
  • Step 2
    Mix and let cool ingredients in step 1. When cool stir in 1/2 package chocolate chips.
  • Step 3
    Cream ingredients in step 2.
  • Step 4
    Add to creamed mixture all ingredients in step 3. Pour into pan. Sprinkle 1/2 pkg. chocolate chips and 1/2 C. chopped nuts over top of batter.
  • Step 5
    Bake 30-45 minutes.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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