Chocolate Chip Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cocoa
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 small pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. sugar
cut walnuts

Preparation

Put dates, boiling water and baking soda together and let cool.
Mix shortening, sugar, salt, cocoa, eggs and flour and add the cooled date mixture.
Pour into an 8 1/2 x 13-inch baking pan (greased).
Sprinkle chocolate chips, sugar and cut walnuts together on top.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.