Date Chocolate Chip Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. pitted and chopped dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda divided
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. plus 3 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix together dates, boiling water, and 1 tsp. baking soda. Let cool.
Add Crisco, eggs and vanilla to cooled date mixture. Stir in remaining dry ingredients.
Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan. Cover with topping.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes. Top each piece with Cool Whip before serving.