Date Pudding Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 c. hot water
1 c. sugar
1/2 to 3/4 c. nuts
1 1/2 c. flour
1 egg
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sprinkle soda over chopped dates and nuts.
(I buy bulk dates not the packaged dates which are chopped with sugar on them.)
Put other ingredients in a pan and pour hot water over all.
Mix well. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until done.
Cool.
Cut squares and serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip on top.
Very good.