West Haven Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces dates, pitted, chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 3/4 cups flour, unbleached, sifted
• 2 tablespoons cocoa, baking
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening, vegetable
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a small bowl.
• 2 cool to room terperature.
• 3 sift together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
• 4 cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
• 5 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 blend in date mixture.
• 7 then stir in dry ingredients.
• 8 pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• 9 bake in preheated 350 degree f. oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 10 cool in pan on rack.
• 11 cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.