Chocolate Chip Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. soda
1 c. dates, cut up
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts
1/2 pkg. chocolate chips

Preparation

Add soda to dates.
Add water and let cool.
Cream sugar and butter.
Beat in eggs and the date mixture.
Add flour, cocoa, salt, vanilla and 1/2 package chocolate chips.
Pour this batter in a cake pan and sprinkle 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 package of chocolate chips over the top.
Bake in a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan for 35 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.