Chocolate Chip Date Cake
Mix:
1% c. boiling water
1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. soda
Let stand until cool.
Mix following ingredients:
Y2 c. margarine
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs beaten
1% c. flour
Y2 tsp. salt
34 tsp. soda
Add date mixture to above.
Spread in 7x11 (approx.) pan. Cover with following topping:
Y2 c. brown sugar
Y2 ¢. chopped nuts
3 to 4 oz. chocolate chips
Bake at 350 deg. F. for 50 minutes.
E. Bourbonniere

Spice Cake
Y2 cup soft shortening
13% cup sifted flour
Ys cup cornstarch
1% t. baking powder

¥%, t. soda

Y2 t. cinnamon
%, t. nutmeg
¥%, t. sour milk
1% t. vanilla

2 eggs unbeaten
1 cup sugar
% t. cloves
Cream shortening until light and fluffy. Sift dry ingredients over creamed -
shortening. Add milk, vanilla and eggs. Stir until all flour is dampened, then beat
22 mins. Scrape bowl and beaters often. Bake 25-30 mins. at 375 deg. F.
Mrs. Rita Peloquin
Laurier, Man.

Chocolate Cake
1% cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
Y2 t. salt
Sift together in a bowl. Make 3 holes. In 1 put 1 t. vanilla, in next put 1 T.
vinegar, in 3rd. put 5 T. melted shortening or oil. Over this pour 1 cup lukewarm
water. Stir until smooth. Bake 350 for 30 mins.
Sr. Gabrielle Cloutier
Ste. Rose, Man.

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