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Refreshing Picnic Cake
Servings Prep Time
12 30mins
Cook Time
40mins
Servings Prep Time
12 30mins
Cook Time
40mins
Ingredients
  • 1cup dateschopped
  • 1 1/2cups boiling water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1cup sugar
  • 3/4cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4cups flour
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 3/4cup brown sugar
  • 3/4cup nutschopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Combine chopped dates, boiling water and salt and let cool down.
  2. Then mix sugar, shortening, eggs, and finally the vanilla.
  3. Add the date mixture and mix well.
  4. Sift together and add four, cinnamon and salt.
  5. Pour into a 9×13 inch greased cake pan.
  6. Before baking mix together the brown sugar, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips and put on top.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 mins or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.