Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over 1 cup dates.
When slightly cooled, add 1 teaspoon soda to mixture.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs.
Sift flour, salt and 3/4 teaspoon soda.
Add sifted flour mixture to shortening mixture.
Add date mixture; mix until blended.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan.
Generously sprinkle top of cake mixture with sugar covering well, then sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.