West haven chocolate cake
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 oz Dates; Pitted Chopped
- 1 c ;Boiling Water
- 2 tb Cocoa; Baking
- 1 c Shortening; Vegetable
- 2 Eggs; Large
- 1/2 c Walnuts; Chopped
- 1 ts Baking Soda
- 1 3/4 c Flour; Unbleached Sifted
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 c Sugar
- 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions:
Combine dates baking soda and boiling water in a small bowl. Cool to room terperature. Sift together the flour cocoa and salt; set aside. Cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Blend in date mixture. Then stir in dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.



