Lazy Daisy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 1/2 sticks margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. unsifted flour

Preparation

Combine and let stand the dates, baking soda and boiling water. Cream margarine and 1 cup sugar and beat in the vanilla, eggs, salt and flour.
Add dates to mixture.