blind date cake

Name: Blind Date Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) dates, chopped; 1 1/4 cup(s) boiling water; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 2 - eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) chocolate chips; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans, optional

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Nancy Allen

Wentzville, MO

Updated on Jan 8, 2014

This cake is moist and very soft and easy to make. I got this from a recipe book of mine and this cake won 1st place in a contest in 1967.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 16 servings

Ingredients

1 cup dates, chopped
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 stick butter, softened
2 - eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

How To Make blind date cake

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 325. In a medium bowl pour the boiling water over the dates and mash them. let this mixture cool before adding the baking soda; set aside.

Step 2

Cream together the butter, 1 cup of sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla. Sift together the flour, cocoa and salt. Stir all three of these mixtures together and pour into greased 9x13 pan.
Step 3

Stir together the other 1/2 cup of sugar, chocolate chips and nuts; sprinkle over cake. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until cake tests done in center. Serve with whipped cream.
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