Date Cake
["1 c. boiling water", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. cut up dates", "1 Tbsp. butter", "1 c. sugar", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1 c. molasses", "1 c. nut meats (hickory nuts)", "2 eggs, well beaten"]
["Pour water and soda over chopped dates. Add sugar, flour, butter and nut meats to date mixture. Mix well. Add eggs. Mix well."]
["boiling water", "soda", "dates", "butter", "sugar", "flour", "molasses", "nut meats", "eggs"]