Self-Frosting Date Cake

15 servings

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Self-Frosting Date Cake Ingredients

1 c Chopped dates	1 2/3 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda	1 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 c Boiling water	3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Shortening	1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1 c Sugar	1/2 c Chopped pecans or walnuts
2 Eggs	1 6 oz pkg semisweet chocolate

Instructions for Self-Frosting Date Cake

Stir dates and soda into boiling water; set aside, and let cool. Cream shortening; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well at medium speed on mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Combine brown sugar, pecans and chocolate morsels; sprinkle over top of batter. Bake at 350? for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. 15 servings. Recipe by: Calvary Collections Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Main Ingredient: ChocolateCuisine: Uncategorized