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Westhaven Cake Recipe

	Lasaf / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This is good stuff. If you leave it on the counter it will talk to you . "Just one more bite. Nobody will know. Just cut a thin slice off the end". Prep:10m Cook:35m Servings:12	Lasaf
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Ingredients

! 8oz. pkg. pitted dates

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. boiling water

1 c. chopped pecans

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 c.(6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

Topping:

Powdered sugar for 9x13 snacking cake, or for filling and frosting layer cake

2 c. heavy cream

2 tbsp. powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. or two 8 or 9 inch round layer cake pans

Chop the dates coursely. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle on the baking soda and stir in boiling water.Set aside.

Meanwhile toast the pecans in a frying pan over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until they begin to color and become fragrant, about 7 minutes. Pour out of the pan and set aside.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.

Sift together the flour, salt and cocoa powder, and add to the sugar mixture, beating to combine well.

Stir the date mixture, and pour into batter. Stir well or beat just until mixed.

If preparing as a 9x13 inch snacking cake, fold in half the chocolate chips and half the nuts. If preparing as a layer cake fold in all the chocolate chips and all the nuts.

Pour into prepared pan(s). If preparing as a snacking cake, sprinkle on the remaining chocolate chips and the remaining nuts.

Bake 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Melted chocolate chips do not count). Cool completely.

For the 9x13 snacking cake sprinkle with powdered sugar. For the layer cake, whip the cream with the 2 tbsp.s of powdered sugar until it is stiff. Fill and frost the cake.

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Comments

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This recipe is already talking to me, and I have not made it yet:"Make me! Make me NOW!"

henrie 1 year, 3 months ago said:
LOL yeah I can hear it talking to me also, saying what's taking you so long to get up from your chair and make me. ;0) You have my high 5

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