Picnic Cake
Contributor: Miriam Roberts
CC Original
1 cup chopped dates
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 T soda
Boil together for 3 minutes. Let cool.
Cream together:
3/4 cups shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
Add all together with:
1 1/2 cups + 2 T flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
Sprinkle on top:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes in a greased 9 x 13″ pan.