DATE CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Dates
• 1 cup Hot Water
• 1 cup Margarine
• 1 ¾ cups Flour
• 1 ½ tsp Baking Soda
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• ½ cup Chocolate Chips
• Nuts (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix dates with hot water and let cool.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together margarine and sugar.
4. Add eggs and vanilla, then stir in the flour and baking soda.
5. Add the date mixture and stir to combine.
6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts on top.
7. Bake for 40 minutes.