Nutty Chocolate Chip Picnic Cake Recipes

MOIST CHOCOLATE CHIP DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Place dates and 1 teaspoon baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in boiling water; cool completely. , In another large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt and remaining baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar; top with chocolate chips and nuts. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHIP DATE NUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch cake pan.
• 2. Combine dates, baking soda and boiling water. Let cool.
• 3. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
• 4. Stir in cocoa, flour and salt. Mix in cooled date mixture.
• 5. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts, chocolate chips and brown sugar.
• 6. We never measured the topping mixture. I always liked more on top than my mother did. Use about 1/3 brown sugar, 1/3 cup chocolate chips (semi sweet or milk chocolate), 1/3 cup nuts. If you feel you want more on top ~ go for it!
• 7. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CHIP PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. Mix chocolate chips, brown sugar and pecans; set aside.
• Bake and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan--except sprinkle chocolate chip mixture on batter in pan before baking.
• Store tightly covered.