Chocolate Date Picnic Cake

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Title: Chocolate Date Picnic Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings

Cake:
1/2 c Dates; chopped
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Boiling water
1 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Cocoa; unsweetened
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 Egg
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
Topping:
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c Nuts; chopped
2 tb Sugar

Recipe by: Sue Klapper
Preparation Time: 0:35
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour bottom only of 8 inch
square pan. In large bowl, combine dates, 1/2 teaspoon
baking soda and water; stir. Cool 5 mintues. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and
remaining cake ingredients except chips; blend at low speed
until well combined. Beat 2 mintues at medium speed. S
Stir in 1/2 cup chips. Pour batter into greased and
floured pan.
Sprinkle topping ingredients evenly over batter. Bake at
350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool; top with
whipped cream, if desired.
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 4 fat.

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