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Title: Chocolate Date Picnic Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 Servings

Cake:
1/2 c Dates; chopped
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Water; boiling
1 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Cocoa; unsweetened
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 Egg
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
Topping:
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c Nuts; chopped
2 tb Sugar

Preparation time: 35 minutes

Heat oven to 350?F. Grease and flour bottom only of 8" square pan.
In large bowl, combine dates, 1/2 ts baking soda, and water; stir.
Cool 5 mintues. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Add flour and remaining cake ingredients except chips; blend at low
speed until well combined. Beat 2 mintues at medium speed. Stir in
1/2 cup chips. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

Sprinkle topping ingredients evenly over batter. Bake at 350?F for
25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Serve warm or cool; top with whipped cream, if desired.

Exchanges: 2 Starch, 1 Fruit, 4 Fat

Recipe by Sue Klapper

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