Chocolate Chip Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 c. hot water
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Mix dates, soda and hot water; let stand.
Mix 1 cup sugar, shortening, eggs, flour and salt.
Add to date mixture.
Mix well and put into an 8 x 12-inch pan.
Mix chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar and nuts; put on top of cake mix.
Bake for 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.