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Chocolate chip date cake

This is so good, some years we all choose it for our birthday cake.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons soda

1 cup water (boiling)

one third pound dates

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 cup mayonnaise

-- salt

1 cup brown sugar

one half cup chopped nuts

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Finely chop dates. Mix with soda and water and let stand.

Combine next four ingredients. Beat until smooth. Combine with dates. Pour into 9 x 12 inch prepared pan.

Combine last three ingredients and sprinkle on top.

Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.