Date-Nut-Filled Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Deluxe carrot cake mix
1 pkg. (8 oz.)pitted dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. (1 stick) margarine or butter
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two 9 x 1 1/2-inch around layer pans.
Prepare, bake and cool cake as directed.
For filling and frosting, put dates, water, butter and sugar into a heavy saucepan.
Cook stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens (about 8 minutes).
Remove from heat and add pecans.
Cool.
Spread between cooled layers and on sides, top of cake.
Chill.