Chocolate Chip-Date Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
dates
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
water
boiling |
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| Topping | |||
| 6 | ounces |
chocolate chips
|
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
dates
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 296 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 355 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 3.8 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| Topping | |||
| 173.4 | ml/g |
chocolate chips
|
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
Directions
Pour boiling water over dates and baking soda; mix and let cool.
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; add beaten eggs and mix well.
Add cooled date mixture and blend together.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, and add to date mixture.
Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan.
Over top of cake batter add evenly: chocolate chips, sugar and nuts.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 to 35 minutes.
