Chocolate Date Cake

My mother's recipe. Great for snacking — or you can frost it, for a special occasion cake. One of my family's favorites.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine dates with boiling water. Set aside to cool.

Step 2

Spread batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips over top.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.

Step 5

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Add flour mixture alternating with cooled date mixture. Fold in chopped nuts and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into mixture.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.