Chocolate Chip Date Coffee Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c boiling water
1 1/2 ts soda
2 1/2 c margarine
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 ts vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
3 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c nuts
1 chips

Instructions

Mix together. Recipe by: Governor Bill Graves, Kansas Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Then add all of the ingredients in STEP #2 to the cooled date mixture and mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9" x13" pan. Sprinkle ingredients in STEP #3 over top and bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Step #3 Mix together. May be topped with ice cream or whipped cream and served as a dessert.JM. Governor Bill Graves, Kansas ----