Chocolate Chip Date Nut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Joan 

"This has always been a family favorite. Very rich!"
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. Bring water to a boil. Pour over chopped dates and baking soda. Let stand until cool. Stir in the sugar, flour, mayonnaise, and salt. Mix until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Mix the brown sugar, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips together. Sprinkle over top of batter.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 24, 2003 by CHERID10 
Has anyone tried this? My family was very disappointed as the only good about it was the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2004 by Chars3girls 
When I tried this recipe I sifted my dry ingredients first before adding to the dates/water. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 11, 2008 by Nancy 
Topping ingredients are WAY OFF. I ended up using 1 cup (of each) nuts, brown sugar and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 16, 2007 by PENEVE4 
This recipe is easy to make and is a very moist cake. My Mom has made this for years and it is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 24, 2006 by SKEETERGIRL87 
I think this would be very good if made by the recipe. I tried to double the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 18, 2005 by MAMAJO 
I enjoyed this cake, as did my husband, but overall it lacked pizzazz. Perhaps I'll experiment... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Chocolate Chip Date Nut Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 190

  • Total Fat: 8.5g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg
  • Sodium: 124mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1.5g

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