Date Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Category:	Category: Cakes

Ingredients:	Ingredients: ½ cup pitted dates ⅓ tsp. baking soda ¼ cup hot water 2 oz. semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate 4 oz. butter, softened ⅔ cup sugar 1 egg ½ tsp. vanilla ¾ cup flour ¼ tsp. salt ⅓ cup sour cream For glaze: 6 Tbsp. icing sugar 1 Tbsp. cream (or milk) 2 tsp. brandy

Directions:	Directions: Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Grease an 8" X 8" pan. Chop the pitted dates by hand or in the food processor. (Be sure there are no pit pieces). Sprinkle the baking soda over the chopped dates in a small bowl & pour the hot water over them. Set aside. Melt the chocolate. Cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in the egg, chocolate, vanilla & the dates with their liquid. Mix the flour & salt & add to the batter alternately with the sour cream. Pour into pan & bake 45 minutes. Cool on a rack. To make the glaze: Mix the icing sugar with the cream. Add the brandy & stir till smooth. When the cake is completely cool, dribble the glaze in a lacy pattern over the cake. Serves 9-12.

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