Chocolate Chip Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. cane sugar
2 well-beaten eggs
1 1/4 c. plus 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates and soda; allow to cool. Cream shortening with cane sugar.
Add well-beaten eggs.
Add cooled date mixture. Sift together all-purpose flour with salt and soda. Combine with mixture. Mix well and pour into oblong cake pan. Top with the following before baking.