No-Frost Chocolate Chip Cake

1 ts Baking soda

1 c Chopped dates

1 c Plus 3 tb hot water

1 c Sugar

1 c Shortening

1/2 ts Salt

2 Eggs

1 tb Vanilla

2 c Flour

1 tb Cocoa

1/2 c Chocolate chips

1/2 c Chopped nuts

Add the baking soda to the chopped dates. Then pour the hot water over the dates. Cream the sugar and shortening. Add date mixture. Mix well. Mix wet with dry ingredients. Pour into pan and then sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped nuts on top. Use a 9" x 13" pan and bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.JM. Chris and Lew Hornsby <[email protected]>

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