Easy Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups nuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degF.
Prepare a 13 x 9 x 2 inch cake pan.
Mix tog chopped dates, soda and boiling water and let stand.
Mix tog butter, sugar and vanilla, then add the date mixture.
Add the flour and chopped nuts.
Pour into prepared cake pan and bake at 350 degF for approximately 35 minutes. Test cake with toothpick to see if done.Cool in pan.