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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 32 |
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Pam Jennings of Prairie City, Iowa, shares her recipe for Chocolate Chip Date Cake. This bar-like cake travels well because there's no messy frosting to melt, assures Pam. It also stays nice ans moistif there's any left over. Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1 cup chopped dates |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup shortening |
2 eggs, lightly beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1-3/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon baking cocoa |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring water and dates to a boil. Remove from heat; cool. In a bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; add to creamed mixture. Add dates and cooking liquid; mix well. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 32 servings.
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