Chocolate Chip Date Nut Cake

Ingredients

1/4 c boiling water
1/2 c dates
3/4 c sugar
3/8 c butter
1 egg
1 c flour
1/4 t salt
1/2 t baking powder
2 t unsweetened cocoa
3/4 c semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/4 c nuts
1/4 cup boiling water over dates
3/4 cup sugar
3/8 cup butter until

Instructions

until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cool in cake pan 10 minutes