Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  chopped unsweetened dates
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking soda
  1 2/3           cups  boiling water
     1/2           cup  margarine
     1/2           cup  sugar
  2                     eggs
  1 3/4           cups  all-purpose flour
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  3        tablespoons  mini semisweet chocolate chips
  3                     tablespooons finely chopped walnuts

Preparation:

Combine dates and 1 1/2 teaspoons soda in small pan. Pour boiling water over dates; stir to blend. Let stand 30 minutes. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add dry ingredients and date mixture to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Batter will be thin. Pour into oiled and floured 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. Cut into 28 pieces (4 across and 7 down).

Nutritional Information:

2129 Calories (kcal); 102g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 270g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 5265mg Sodium