Chocolate Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. water
1 c. chopped dates
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 heaping Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Boil 1 1/4 cups water; pour over chopped dates.
Let cool. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs; set aside.
Sift flour, soda, salt and cocoa.
Alternate mixing 2nd mixture into 1st with the date mixture.
Place in 13 x 9-inch greased cake pan.
Mix chopped walnuts, chocolate chips and 1/4 cup sugar.
Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.