Date Delight Cake

Date Delight Cake - Jen O.

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup chopped dates
1 tsp. baking soda

Mix the above and set aside.

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs

Cream butter, sugar and eggs and add to the date mixture.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Add flour, salt and soda to the batter and mix. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Spread on the unbaked cake the following mixture:
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 pkg. chocolate chips

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with Cool Whip or whipped cream on top.

This recipe is from the MP2 Ward cookbook. I just had some of this yesterday at Jen's house. It is sooo good! Yummy!