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Chocolate Date Cake

Here's how you make Chocolate Date Cake
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup dried dates (chopped)
  • 1 1/4 cup water, boiling
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda (divided)
  • 3/4 cup butter (or margarine)
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar (divided)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 ounces chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x13 baking pan (or use cooking spray).

  • Step 2: Mix chopped dates, boiling water and 1 teaspoon baking soda in small bowl. Set aside.

  • Step 3: Cream butter or margarine with 1 cup sugar. Blend in eggs, cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and salt.

  • Step 4: Add some flour to the butter mixture, then some of the date mixture. Repeat until all is mixed, but end with the flour. Batter should be runny.

  • Step 5: Pour batter into prepared baking pan and sift 1/2 cup sugar on top of batter.

  • Step 6: Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.

  • Step 7: Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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