*  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.