Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut up
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cubes margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 small pkg. chocolate chips

Preparation

Pour hot water and soda over dates and let cool.
Mix together margarine, sugar and eggs.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
Mix all ingredients together and add vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry.