Chocolate Chip Date Cake
["1 c. dates", "1 c. hot water", "1 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "1 pkg. chocolate chips", "1/4 c. chopped nuts", "1 tsp. soda", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1/2 c. shortening", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. sugar"]
["Mix dates, soda and hot water; let stand.", "Mix 1 cup sugar, shortening, eggs, flour and salt.", "Add to date mixture.", "Mix well and put into an 8 x 12-inch pan.", "Mix chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar and nuts; put on top of cake mix.", "Bake for 35 minutes at 350\u00b0."]
["dates", "water", "sugar", "eggs", "chocolate chips", "nuts", "soda", "flour", "shortening", "salt", "sugar"]