Take-Along Chocolate Chip-Date Cake

 

1 1/4

cups boiling water

1

cup chopped dates

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2

cup chopped nuts

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

tablespoon butter or margarine, softened

1 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

2/3

cup vegetable oil

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

teaspoon vanilla

1/2

teaspoon salt

2

eggs

• 1 In large bowl, pour boiling water on dates. Stir in 1 teaspoon baking soda. Cool about 15 minutes or until lukewarm.
• 2 In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients; set aside.
• 3 Heat oven to 350°F. Stir all cake ingredients into date mixture. Pour into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with topping.
• 4 Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.