West haven chocolate cake
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 oz Dates; pitted chopped 1 ts Baking soda
- 1 c ;boiling water 1 3/4 c Flour; unbleached sifted
- 2 tb Cocoa; baking 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 c Shortening; vegetable 1 c Sugar
- 2 ea Eggs; large 6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped
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.
