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Chocolate Chip Date Cake

By: Kathy Frees  
"'I remember begging my mother to make this moist cake back in the '50s,' says Kathy Frees from Fergus Falls, Minnesota. 'Instead of sticky frosting, it's covered with sugar and nuts and is a wonderful treat to take along on picnics.'"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Place dates and 1 teaspoon baking soda in a bowl. Stir in boiling water; cool completely. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt and remaining baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture.
  2. Pour into a greased 13-in.x 9-in.x 2-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar; top with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by EILISH40 
If it was possible I would give this reliable and wonderful recipe 6 stars. It is also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by jules 
I wanted to try this recipe because it is similar to a cake my late grandma used to make when... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by LINDAAL 
My mother made this when I was growing up and I have been making it for years. It always... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by LISAJMU123 
Great recipe...I actually put a healthier twist on this recipe and used whole wheat flour... MORE
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Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by Nils 
Yummyyyy. This is a wonderful cake. I didnt have pecans so I added cashew nuts. Yet it was so... MORE

 
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