Picnic Date Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening (not margarine)
• 1/2 tea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 soak the chopped dates in the hot water until cool.
• 2 cream together the eggs, granulated sugar and shortening.
• 3 add the salt, soda, cinnamon and vanilla.
• 4 add the flour, dates and water.
• 5 pour into a greased and slightly floured 9x13 pan.
• 6 sprinkle the toppings onto the batter.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.