Old Fashioned Mayonnaise Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. sugar
1/2 sq. Baker's chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift all the dry ingredients together.
Set aside.
Pour boiling water over dates and nuts.
Set aside.
Cream mayonnaise and sugar; add melted chocolate (can substitute Hershey's chocolate syrup) and vanilla.
Drain dates and nuts and add to batter alternately with dry ingredients.
Bake in 2 loaf pans 1 hour at 325\u00b0.
Test before removing from oven.