Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (10 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Pour hot water over chopped dates; let cool.
Add soda when dates are cool.