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Chocolate Date Picnic Cake

Yields:1 cake
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking35 minutes
Ready In50 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup dates chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup water boiling
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 each egg
1/2 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
--- Topping
1/2 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
1/4 cup nuts chopped
2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 350.

Grease and flour bottom only of 8 inch square pan.

In large bowl, combine dates, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and water; stir.

Cool 5 mintues.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

Add flour and remaining cake ingredients except chips; blend at low speed until well combined.

Beat 2 mintues at medium speed.

Stir in 1/2 cup chips.

Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

Sprinkle topping ingredients evenly over batter.

Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Serve warm or cool; top with whipped cream, if desired.

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