Chocolate Chip Date Cake
This cake's unusual combination of flavors - chocolate, date and
orange, are a treat to the taste buds and make a great addition to a
packed lunch. Or you can serve it with a dollop of whipped cream
for a satisfying dessert.
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Preheat oven to 350º.
Grease the bottom only of a 9x9 square pan or line it with parch-
ment paper. Stir together chopped dates and baking soda in a
mixing bowl and add boiling water. Stir and set aside to cool
until lukewarm.
Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, beat butter together with sugar
until light. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between additions.
Add cocoa, orange rind and vanilla. With a spoon or spatula, stir in
date mixture, salt and flour, mixing until well blended. Fold in 1/2
of the chocolate chips. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Sprinkle top with remaining chocolate chips and all of the nuts.
Bake At 350º for 30 minutes or until cake tester or toothpick
comes out clean.
Serve warm or cold, with or without whipped cream.
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