Dessert - Favorite Fudge Cake

Cream together . . .
3/4 cup butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs well beaten
Beat all ingredients until light and fluffy.

Melt and add 3 squares baking chocolate

Sift together
3 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

Add dry ingredients all at once, along with 1 1/2 cups cold water.
Pour evenly into 3 (9") cake pans.  Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.


Date Filling:

Heat 1 cup of milk to boiling in top of double boiler

Combine:1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1 egg (beaten)

Blend until smooth and add slowly to hot milk.  Cool and add 1/2 cup nuts and 1 tsp vanilla.

Spread filling between layers of cake and top with Fudge Frosting.