Chocolate Bits Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. chocolate bits
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine chopped dates, boiling water and baking soda.
Cool. Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add date mixture and dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
Put into an 8 x 13-inch greased pan. Sprinkle top with chocolate bits, nuts and 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake 45 minutes at 325\u00b0.