Chocolate Date Cake
Description
My mother's recipe. Great for snacking — or you can frost it, for a special occasion cake. One of my family's favorites.
Ingredients
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1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
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1 cup boiling water
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Directions
1
In a small bowl, combine dates with boiling water. Set aside to cool.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
3
In a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
4
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Add flour mixture alternating with cooled date mixture. Fold in chopped nuts and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into mixture.
5
Spread batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips over top.
6
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.