Date And Chip Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 heaping c. dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. and 2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Put dates into bowl.
Pour boiling water with one teaspoon of soda over dates.
Cream shortening; add one cup of sugar and two eggs.
Cut dates into small pieces (can purchase dates already cut into small pieces).
Mix dates in the water/soda mixture with shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add flour, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Stir mixture together and place in a greased square pan.
Before baking, add brown sugar and chocolate chips together.
Mix well; sprinkle on the top of the cake.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.