Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. nut meats
1/2 c. butter or oleo
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Take dates, boiling water and soda and put in mixing bowl. Stir, then let stand until cool.
Cream butter, sugar and egg into date mixture.
Stir in vanilla.
Stir in flour, then add nuts. Bake 13 x 9-inch baking dish at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Serve with Cool Whip.