Chocolate Date Picnic Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
15 minCook
35 minReady
50 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
dates
chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet chips, null, null |
*
|
| Topping | |||
| ½ | cup |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet chips, null, null |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
dates
chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet chips, null, null |
*
|
| Topping | |||
| 118 | ml |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi-sweet chips, null, null |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour bottom only of 8 inch square pan.
In large bowl, combine dates, ½ teaspoon baking soda and water; stir.
Cool 5 mintues.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Add flour and remaining cake ingredients except chips; blend at low speed until well combined.
Beat 2 mintues at medium speed.
Stir in ½ cup chips.
Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
Sprinkle topping ingredients evenly over batter.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve warm or cool; top with whipped cream, if desired.
