Chocolate Date Picnic Cake

Ingredients

1/2 c dates
3/4 ts baking soda
1/2 c boiling water
1 c flour
1/2 c sugar
1 tb cocoa
1/4 ts salt
1/2 c butter
1/2 ts vanilla
1 egg
1 c semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c nuts
2 tb sugar
1 recipe by sue klapper
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 cup mintues
2 mintues at speed
1/2 cup chips

Instructions

center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool; top with whipped cream, if desired. Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 4 fat. ----