Self-Frosting Date Cake

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Self-Frosting Date Cake

Recipe By : Calvary Collections
Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 6 oz pkg semisweet chocolate morsels

Stir dates and soda into boiling water; set aside, and let cool.
Cream shortening; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well at medium
speed on mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed
mixture alternately with date mixture, beginning and ending with
flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Pour batter into a greased
and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Combine brown sugar, pecans and
chocolate morsels; sprinkle over top of batter. Bake at 350° for 40
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let
cool in pan on a wire rack. 15 servings.

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NOTES : Tootie Notes: Please try this with my date sauce-recipe I
believe was posted a few months ago with my recipe for date nut bread.
The sauce just smothers this with goodness.