Chocolate Chip Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot water
1 c. dates
1 tsp. soda
1 c. white sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) bag chocolate chips

Preparation

Combine dates and soda in hot water; let stand.
Cream together white sugar and shortening.
Mix in eggs, cocoa, flour, salt and vanilla.
Add date mixture and half bag of chocolate chips.
Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
Top with remaining half bag of chocolate chips.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.