TAKE-ALONG CHOCOLATE CHIP-DATE CAKE

Take-Along Chocolate Chip-Date Cake image

A great snack cake to take to PTA meetings, potlucks and picnics. Or wrap up a piece for your briefcase or lunch box!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ 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 410, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 0 g