Poka Date Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups chopped dates
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix 1 1/4 cup of chopped dates with 1 cup of hot water. Cool.

2. 2

   Cream 1 cup of butter with 1 3/4 of white sugar.

3. 3

   Add 2 eggs and beat well.

4. 4

   Add 1 3/4 cups flour and 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda.

5. 5

   Stir in date mixture and tsp of vanilla.

6. 6

   Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

7. 7

   Spread in a greased 15 x 10 inch pan.

8. 8

   Top with 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1 1/2 of chopped nuts (optional).

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.