Title: Grandma's Picnic Cake From Basic Cake Mix
Categories: Cake
Yield: 1 Servings

1	c	Chopped dates
1	ts	Baking soda
1 1/2	c	Boiling water
4	c	Basic cake mix
2		Eggs, beaten
1	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Vanilla
TOPPING
3/4	c	Brown sugar
3/4	c	Chopped nuts
3/4	c	Chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13 x 9 pan. In a small bowl, combine dates, baking soda and boiling water. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat at medium speed 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape beaters and bowl and beat 2 more minutes. Add date mixture. Beat 2 more minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Top with brown sugar, nuts and then chocolate chips. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

Source: Meg Antczak from Make A Mix Cookery

From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 09-14-97 (10:34) The Pine Tree Bbs (222) Cooking(F)

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