Picnic Date Cake Food

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.

PICNIC CAKE (WITH DATES)

Steps:

• Combine the first 3 ingredients; let rest until cool.
• Cream margarine and sugar, adding eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture. Fold in cooled dates.
• Pour in a 9" x 13" baking pan. Mix TOPPING ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes.

PICNIC DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Soak the chopped dates in the hot water until cool.
• Cream together the eggs, granulated sugar and shortening.
• Add the salt, soda, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Add the flour, dates and water.
• Pour into a greased and slightly floured 9X13 pan.
• Sprinkle the toppings onto the batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S WONDERFUL PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Beat eggs and vegetable oil in a separate large bowl until creamy; mix applesauce into egg mixture. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until batter is smooth. Fold 1/2 cup walnuts and raisins into batter. Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, 1 cup walnuts, and chocolate chips together in a bowl; spread over the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.