Wednesday, January 8, 2020

JEAN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Jean's Chocolate Chip Cake

1 c. Chopped dates
1 1/4 c. Boiling water
1 c Sugar
3/4 c. Shortening
2 Eggs
2 c Flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 heaping Tbsp cocoa

Topping
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1 pkg Chocolate chips

Put dates in boiled water.  Cool.  Cream sugar, shortening and eggs.  Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa. Add cooled date mixture alternately with the flour mixture to the sugar, shortening and eggs, which have been creamed well.  Pout into 9X13 inch pan.

Topping

Sprinkle sugar, nuts and chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
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7 comments:

  1. TomJanuary 8, 2020 at 6:40 AM

    ...yumm.

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  2. GisaJanuary 8, 2020 at 7:50 AM

    ... tempting ...

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  3. littlemancatJanuary 8, 2020 at 8:36 AM

    Sounds good! Of course, anything with some chocolate in it has to be good - haha!
    Mary

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  4. New York State Of MindJanuary 8, 2020 at 9:21 AM

    Good Morning Tom,

    I have had this at Jean's house and it is.

    Marilyn

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  5. New York State Of MindJanuary 8, 2020 at 9:22 AM

    Good Morning Gisa,

    it is delicious.

    Marilyn

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  6. New York State Of MindJanuary 8, 2020 at 9:25 AM

    Good Morning Mary,

    Jean wanted something really good for the first recipe of this year.
    You are right, anything with chocolate has to be good.

    Marilyn

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  7. William KendallJanuary 16, 2020 at 5:20 PM

    That sounds good!

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