West Haven Chocolate Cake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 16 Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 8
ounces
Dates,
Pitted, Chopped
1
teaspoon
Baking Soda 1
cup
Boiling water 1 3/4
cups
Flour,
Unbleached, Sifted
2
tablespoons
Cocoa,
Baking
1/2
teaspoon
Salt 1
cup
Shortening,
Vegetable
1
cup
Sugar 2
large
Eggs 6
ounces
Semisweet Chocolate Chips 1/2
cup
Walnuts,
Chopped
Directions: 1.
Combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. Sift together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
2.
Cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3.
Blend in date mixture. Then stir in dry ingredients.
4.
Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
5.
Cool in pan on rack. Cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
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