DATE-CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Date-Chocolate Chip Cake image

Here's delicious date cake sprinkled with chocolate chip topping - a cool dessert treat!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour*
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

Steps:

In large bowl, pour boiling water on dates. Stir in 1 teaspoon baking soda. Cool about 15 minutes or until lukewarm.
In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients; set aside.
Heat oven to 350°F. Stir all cake ingredients into date mixture. Pour into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with topping.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 0 g