Chocolate Date Cake

Ingredients:

Dates - 1 cup (chopped)
Milk - 1/2 cup
Walnuts - 1/2 cup
Self-raising flour - 1 1/2 cups
Cocoa - 3 tbsps
Butter - 2.4 oz. (60 grams)
Egg - 1 (well beaten)
Hot water - 1/4 cup
Salt - a pinch
Sugar - 3/4 cup

Preparation:

1. Stir cocoa into hot water and mix till smooth.
2. Add butter and stir until melted over hot water.
3. Sift flour and salt into a basin and mix in the sugar.
4. Add the cocoa mixture, beaten egg and milk and beat well with a wooden spoon until smooth
and well mixed. Stir in the dates.
5. Place the cake mixture in a greased 23 cm by13 cm (9" by 5") cake tin and sprinkle walnuts on top.
6. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until done.
7. Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack.
8. Transfer to a cake plate and serve with whipped cream, if liked.

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