West haven cake
1 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
¾ | pounds | Dates; cut in half |
1 | cup | Hot water |
1 | teaspoon | Soda |
1 | cup | Sugar |
½ | cup | Shortening |
¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
2 | Eggs; beaten | |
1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
1¾ | cup | Flour |
1 | teaspoon | Cocoa |
½ | cup | Pecans; whole |
1 | Chocolate chips; small pack ge |
Directions
Over dates, pour hot water with soda. Let cool. Cream sugar and shortening. Add dates and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and flour sifted with cocoa. Pour in 9 x 13" pan. Sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips over dough in pan. Bake 40 minutes in moderate (350 degree) oven.
Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.