Name: West Haven Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 8 ounce dates; pitted, chopped; 1 c boiling water; 2 T cocoa; baking; 1 c shortening; vegetable; 2 eggs; large; 1/2 c walnuts; chopped; 1 t baking soda; 1 3/4 c flour; unbleached, sifted; 1/2 t salt; 1 c sugar; 6 ounce semisweet chocolate chips

West Haven Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

8 ounces dates; pitted, chopped
1 c boiling water
2 T cocoa; baking
1 c shortening; vegetable
2 eggs; large
1/2 c walnuts; chopped
1 t baking soda
1 3/4 c flour; unbleached, sifted
1/2 t salt
1 c sugar
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

16 servings. Combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. 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.