Chocolate Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. dates, cut up, or raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
1 3/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda (again)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cocoa
1 stick plus 1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
3 c. chocolate chips
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Preparation

In a bowl, combine boiling water, dates and baking soda; mix well and set aside.
Sift flour, baking soda (1 teaspoon), salt and cocoa.
In mixer, beat butter and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
Add to dry ingredients; mix well.
Add date mixture; mix well.
Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over batter.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven; cover with chocolate chips and walnuts.
Return to oven for 30 minutes.
Cool before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.
This recipe is from \"Death By Chocolate\" and probably would be if eaten very often.
Delicious!