West Haven Cake
["1 small box pitted dates, halved", "1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1 c. boiling water", "1/4 tsp. soda", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 1/4 c. sugar", "2 eggs, beaten", "1 1/2 to 2 c. flour", "1/2 pkg. chocolate chips (6 oz. pkg.)"]
["Mix the first four ingredients together then set aside. Mix the", "last", "five", "ingredients", "together in a separate bowl. Combine both mixtures.", "Pour batter", "into", "cake pan.", "Top with the remaining one-half pack of", "chocolate", "chips; bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes."]
["dates", "cinnamon", "boiling water", "soda", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "chocolate chips"]