Self-Frosted Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. finely chopped dates
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Put dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
Add soda; cool.
Cream the shortening and sugar; add eggs.
Sift flour with salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in cooled date mix.
Spread in a 9 x 13-inch pan, greased and floured.
Combine sugar, nuts and chocolate chips and sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.