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Chocolate date cake

Preparation time:15 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Serves 8-10 people

Ingredients  

1 Cup dates (chopped)

1 Cup hot water

1 Tsp. baking soda

½ Cup butter

½ Cup vegetable shortening

1 Cup sugar

1¾ Cups flour (sifted)

2 Eggs

1 Tsp. vanilla

1 Cup coarsely chopped semi-sweet 

Directions 

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine dates and baking soda.
  2. Stir in hot water, set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar until creamy.
  4. Add date mixture, and stir in flour, eggs, vanilla and ½ cup of chocolate pieces.
  5. Mix well, pour into greased 9-inch square pan.
  6. Sprinkle top of batter with remaining chocolate pieces.
  7. Bake in pre-heated 350-degree oven for about 40 minutes, then cool in pan for about 10 minutes. Cut into squares.