Chocolate Chip, Date, Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Pour water over dates and add 1 teaspoon soda.
Let cool. Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
Beat well.
Add date mixture.
Then sift flour, salt and 3/4 teaspoon soda.
Mix into other ingredients.
Put into 9 x 13-inch cake pan, greased and floured.
Put mixture of sugar and chocolate chips.
Place nuts on top of cake.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.