WESTHAVEN CAKE

1 Cup Chopped Dates
11/4 Cups Water
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
Bring to a boil, allow to cool and sit aside

Cake Mix:
1 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Shortening
2 Eggs
11/2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Cocoa

Cream the shortening with the sugar and then add the eggs and beat well. Add the flour, salt and cocoa. Add the date mixture to this and beat well again. Pour into a sprayed 13 x 9 pan.

Topping:
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
1 Bag of Chocolate Chips

Mix together and sprinkle all over top of mix. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.