WEST HAVEN CHOCOLATE CAKE
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
8 oz Dates; Pitted, Chopped
1 ts Baking Soda
1 c ;Boiling Water
1 3/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted
2 tb Cocoa; Baking
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Shortening; Vegetable
1 c Sugar
2 ea Eggs; Large
6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 c Walnuts; Chopped
Recipe
Combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a
small bowl. Cool to room terperature. Sift together
the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside. 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. Blend in date mixture. Then stir in
dry ingredients. 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. Cool in pan on
rack. Cut into squares and serve with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream on top.
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