Picnic Cake

Picnic Cake

 Jean Anderson

1C dates

1 ½ C boiling water

1 TBS soda

1C sugar

¾ C Shortening

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 ½ C flour+ 2 TBS

1 tsp cinnamon

1/3 ts salt

1 pkgs chocolate chips

1 C brown sugar

1 C nuts

Combine dates, boiling water and soda and then add cinnamon and salt. Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients.

Bake for 40 min @ 350.