Camping Cake
Sheet cake that is perfect for picnic baskets
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 13 cake pan.
- Mix together dates, boiling water and soda, set aside.
- Cream shortening with sugar and then add eggs.
- Sift together flour and cocoa, blend all ingredients together and spread evenly in cake pan.
- Top with walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool, then cut into 2 inch squares. Cake keeps well in closed container for 4 or 5 days, but also freezes well.