Date Cake Quickie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb dates, cut into pieces
1 c boiling water
1 tsp soda
1 c sugar
1/2 c butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 c flour
2 tsp cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
chopped walnuts
semisweet chocolate bits

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates.
Cool.
Cream butter, sugar and soda.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Beat well.
Add flour, cocoa and salt.
Mix well.
Pour in 13x9-inch pan.
Sprinkle with broken walnuts and chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1/2 hour.
Test with toothpick for doneness.
When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.