Chocolate Chip Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. margarine
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. flour
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine dates, boiling water and soda.
Cool.
Combine remaining ingredients and add date and water mixture.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan and pour batter into pan.
Before baking, sprinkle top with chocolate chips, chopped nuts and powdered sugar.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.